The Social Security (Philippines) Order 1989

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Modification of the Social Security Act 1975

4. Signature

5. 1. SCHEDULE

      CONVENTION ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

      1. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and...

      2. Being resolved to co-operate in the field of social affairs...

      3. Desirous of promoting the welfare of persons moving between or...

      4. Desirous of ensuring that persons from both countries shall enjoy...

      5. Desirous of making arrangements for insurance periods completed under the...

      6. Desirous further of making arrangements enabling persons moving between their...

      7. Have agreed as follows:

      8. PART I general provisions

         1. ARTICLE 1

            1. 1. For the purpose of this Convention: (a) “the Philippines” means...

            2. 2. Other words and expressions which are used in this Convention...

            3. 3. The present Convention applies also to the Isle of Man...

         2. ARTICLE 2

            1. 1. The provisions of this Convention shall apply,

            2. 2. Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3), (4) and (5)...

            3. 3. This Convention shall apply, unless the Parties agree otherwise, only...

            4. 4. This Convention shall apply to any legislation which relates to...

            5. 5. This Convention shall not apply to legislation on social security...

         3. ARTICLE 3

            1. A person subject to the legislation of one Party who...

         4. ARTICLE 4

            1. 1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this Article,...

            2. 2. A person who is entitled to receive an old age...

            3. 3. Subject to Article 14 of this Convention, where under the...

      9. PART II provisions which determine the contribution legislation applicable

         1. ARTICLE 5

            1. 1. Subject to the following provisions of this Article and the...

            2. 2. Where a person is employed in the territory of both...

            3. 3. Where a person is self-employed in the territory of both...

            4. 4. Where a person is employed in the territory of one...

            5. 5. For the purposes of the provisions of paragraphs (3) and...

         2. ARTICLE 6

            1. 1. Where a person who is insured under the legislation of...

            2. 2. Where a person is gainfully occupied in the United Kingdom...

            3. 3. The following provisions shall apply to any person employed as...

         3. ARTICLE 7

            1. 1. This Convention shall not apply to persons who, by virtue...

            2. 2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article,...

            3. 3. Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of...

         4. ARTICLE 8

            1. The competent authorities of the Parties may agree to modify...

      10. PART III SPECIAL PROVISIONS

          1. Section 1 special provisions relating to the application of the legislation of the philippines and the legislation of the united kingdom.

             1. ARTICLE 9

                1. 1. For the purpose of calculating entitlement under the legislation of...

                2. 2. For the purpose of calculating entitlement under the legislation of...

                3. 3. Subject to the provisions of Article 11(3) of this Convention,...

                4. 4. For the purpose of converting insurance periods completed under the...

                5. 5. For the purpose of converting to an insurance period any...

                6. 6. Where it is not possible to determine accurately the periods...

          2. Section 2 invalidity pension

             1. ARTICLE 10

                1. For the purpose of a claim for invalidity pension under...

          3. Section 3 old age pension and survivor’s benefit

             1. ARTICLE 11

                1. 1. Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (4) of...

                2. 2. For the purpose of this Article, “old age pension” shall...

                3. 3. For the purpose of determining entitlement to additional component payable...

                4. 4. Entitlement to an old age pension in the circumstances referred...

             2. ARTICLE 12

                1. 1. The provisions of this Article shall apply for the purpose...

                2. 2. In accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of this...

                3. 3. For the purpose of the calculation in paragraph (2) of...

                4. 4. For the purpose of applying the provisions of paragraph (2)...

                5. 5. For the purpose of applying the provisions of paragraphs (1)...

             3. ARTICLE 13

                1. Where a person does not simultaneously satisfy the conditions for...

             4. ARTICLE 14

                1. 1. The provisions of this Article shall apply to any increase...

                2. 2. Such increase or supplement shall be payable in accordance with...

             5. ARTICLE 15

                1. 1. The provisions contained in Articles 11 to 14 of this...

                2. 2. Where survivor’s benefit would be payable under the legislation of...

          4. Section 4 benefits for industrial accidents and diseases

             1. ARTICLE 16

                1. Where a person is employed in the territory of one...

          5. Section 5 recovery of advance payments and overpayments of benefit

             1. ARTICLE 17

                1. 1. Where a competent institution of one Party has made a...

                2. 2. Where a person has received supplementary benefit under the legislation...

      11. PART IV miscellaneous provisions

          1. ARTICLE 18

             1. 1. The competent authorities of the two Parties shall establish the...

             2. 2. The competent authorities of the two Parties shall communicate to...

             3. 3. The competent authorities, insurance authorities or competent institutions of the...

             4. 4. For the purpose of facilitating the implementation of the provisions...

          2. ARTICLE 19

             1. 1. The competent authorities, insurance authorities and competent institutions of the...

             2. 2. Where any benefit is payable under the legislation of one...

             3. 3. Where a person who is in the territory of one...

          3. ARTICLE 20

             1. 1. Where the legislation of one Party provides that any certificate...

             2. 2. All statements, documents and certificates of any kind required to...

          4. ARTICLE 21

             1. No certificate, document or statement of any kind written in...

          5. ARTICLE 22

             1. 1. Any claim, notice or appeal which should, for the purpose...

             2. 2. Any claim for benefit submitted under the legislation of one...

             3. 3. A document submitted under the legislation of the Philippines may,...

             4. 4. In any case to which the provisions of paragraphs (1),...

          6. ARTICLE 23

             1. 1. Payment of any benefit in accordance with the provisions of...

             2. 2. Where the competent institution of one Party has made a...

          7. ARTICLE 24

             1. 1. Any dispute between the competent authorities of the two Parties...

             2. 2. If any such dispute cannot be resolved in this manner,...

             3. 3. The decision of the arbitration tribunal shall be by majority...

      12. PART V transitional and final provisions

          1. ARTICLE 25

             1. 1. For the purpose of determining claims in accordance with the...

             2. 2. Paragraph (1) of this Article shall not confer any right...

             3. 3. For the purpose of applying paragraph (1) of this Article,...

          2. ARTICLE 26

             1. This Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification...

          3. ARTICLE 27

             1. This Convention shall remain in force for an indefinite period....

          4. ARTICLE 28

             1. In the event of the termination of this Convention, any...

6. Explanatory Note