Monday, December 5, 2011

1 Year and 7 Months Later, I Finally Got My SSS ID Card

I just received my SSS ID card early this morning. It arrived, or I mean I arrived at the Philippine Postal Office in Quezon City at around 7AM because I had to catch the karteros before they leave to deliver mails. Two hours later, I was already holding my SSS ID card - finally, after almost two years of waiting.

I checked the envelope and it looks like they started releasing the cards a year and a half after my application. This must be for all those who applied in 2010 (I guess?). They attempted to deliver my card in my old address last October 14, 17 and 18. Of course, I was not there to receive it.

Yes, I actually read the enclosed letter and it sounds promising:

"Your Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) Card has a micro chip that securely stores your personal information and pertinent SSS data. We are also pleased to inform you that your UMID Card can also be used to transact with other government agencies such as the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Pag-IBIG Fund and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC)."

Anyway, the first thing I checked was the information printed on the card. I could remember very clearly that I chose the option NOT to print my birth date on it. Obviously, no one checked the application form that I filled-out because my birth date is on the card. And had I known that they will also print my address on it, I would have used my home address instead.

I don't live in Quezon City anymore.

6 comments:

Unknown said...

Haha I wish I could also have the chance to get my SSS ID.


BTW, nice ID huh!? :)

Anonymous said...

i applied a sss new card last march 19,2012. it,s been 9 months i'm received my sss new card. sheila fidelia sevilla

tonix said...

bkit ung akin hanggang ngaun wala pa.. pano b ifollow up yang sss.. baka mamaya nawala na ng post office un.. tatanga tanga p nman yancla

tonix said...

bkit ung sa asawa ko wala pa.. mag 2yeARS na.. d nmin alam kung san ifollwo up ang tamad kc ng empleyado ng sss gensan.. d daw nila alm kung naprocess na sa manila

Ely said...

@Tonix, nandun po un sa SSS office kung saan kayo nag-apply ng SSS ID. Dun po kayo mag-inquire, just bring the claim stub and a valid ID.

Anonymous said...

Sa ngyon po b aabutin ng higit 1yr.bgo mkuha ang ssd i.d?