The Social Security Fund (FSS) reminds members of the public that beneficiaries receiving old-age or disability pension are required to provide the proof of life in January each year.  Around 72,000 people are required to provide the proof of life in 2014.  The FSS call on members of the public to pay attention to the difference in locations for providing the proof of life this year.

More than 70,000 beneficiaries of old-age and disability pension can bring their valid Macao SAR ID cards to appear in person at the following locations to provide the proof of life in January:

• Albergue of the Holy House of Mercy (2 January 2014 to 23 January 2014);
• FSS Headquarters (starting from 24 January 2014);
• Areia Preta Service Centre of Macao SAR;
• “Ilha Verde” Social Service Centre, “Nossa Senhora de Fátima“ Social Service Centre, “Santo António & São Lázaro” Social Service Centre, Sao Lourenco e Se” Social Service Centre and “Taipa e Coloane” Social Service Centre under Social Welfare Bureau (SWB).

Starting from 2 January, beneficiaries can also bring their valid Macao SAR resident ID card to provide the proof of life via the self-service kiosks set up at 30 locations in Macao (FSS China Civil Plaza Office in NAPE and Pension Fund are two new locations).  If the beneficiary is also the beneficiary of Social Welfare Bureau and/or Pension Fund, he/she can also provide the proof of life for the three departments all at the same time via the self-service kiosk.  The locations of the self-service kiosks are as follows:

• FSS Headquarters and FSS China Civil Plaza Office in NAPE;
• SWB Headquarters and its five Social Service Centres, Assessment Centre for Rehabilitation and Healthy Life Education Centre;
• Pension Fund;
• Financial Services Bureau Building and its Taipa Service Centre;
• Three Activity Centres and Islands District Public Services Centre under Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau;
• Areia Preta Service Centre of Macao SAR;
• Lobby of Hospital Conde S. Januário and seven District Health Centres;
• Two ports of entry at the Border Gate and the Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal;
• Ground floor lobby of China Plaza Building.

In response to environmental protection and paper saving, the FSS this year remind some beneficiaries, who have agreed to receive SMS notifications, by sending SMS instead of sending notification letters about the proof of life.  Those who have not received SMS notifications are also required to provide the proof of life in January.  If people want to accept SMS reminders about the proof of life from next year, they can come in person to the service locations in January to fill out the registration form or they can also choose to come to the various service locations of the FSS later for registration.

Moreover, for beneficiaries who live in Macao but cannot move on their own and appear in person to complete the relevant formalities due to serious illness, they can ask someone to submit the certificate issued in 2014 by the hospital or nursing home in Macao, or medical certificate issued by a medical practitioner registered in Macao, indicating that he/she has given medical consultation to the beneficiary in 2014.  When submitting the documents, the entrusted person is required to produce his/her original ID card and that of the beneficiary for the purpose of verification.

For beneficiaries living in regions outside Macao SAR (including the Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan region or overseas), they can submit the required documents to the FSS by post or by entrusting a person to submit for them.

For more information about the proof of life 2014, please call 28532850 during office hours or visit the FSS website at www.fss.gov.mo.