📑 Annual Confirmation of Pensioners

It’s a yearly requirement by the Social Security System (SSS) for certain pensioners to confirm that they’re still alive and eligible to continue receiving their pension benefits.

📌 Who Needs to Submit ACOP?

✅ Survivor (Death) Pensioners

✅ Total Disability Pensioners

✅ Dependent Pensioners (like minor children of a deceased member)

✅ Retiree Pensioners Residing Abroad

⚠️ Retirees residing in the Philippines no longer need to comply with ACOP since it was scrapped for them years ago. But those living abroad or in certain special cases still do.

📌 How to Comply:

In person at an SSS branch (if physically able)

Through video conference (Skype, Zoom) for those abroad

Mail/email submission of the ACOP form and required documents

Via SSS-accredited Foreign Representative Offices (for those overseas)

📌 Documents Usually Required:

Accomplished ACOP Form

Valid ID

Latest photo

Medical certificate (for total disability pensioners)

Proof of relationship (for dependent pensioners)

📌 Why is it Important?

Failure to comply with ACOP can result in the suspension of monthly pension benefits until the pensioner or beneficiary submits the requirement.