The Social Security Fund (abbreviated to “FSS” in Macao) reminds members of the public that January is the contribution month and employers are required to pay, in January 2017, the contributions of the Obligatory System for their local long-term employees for the fourth quarter of 2016.  If an employer has hired a non-resident worker, he/she must also pay the employment fee. At the same time, beneficiaries of the Arbitrary System must also pay their contributions to the FSS in January.  The contribution amount for the fourth quarter of 2016 is still 45 patacas per month. 

For the Social Security System, January 2017 is the month of payment for contributions for the fourth quarter of 2016.  All employers are required to pay, in January, the contributions of the Obligatory System for their local long-term employees.  If an employer has hired a non-resident worker, he/she must also pay the employment fee.  Employers only need to apply to the FSS for the Electronic Filing Service and log in to the “Electronic Filing System” with their ePass account to report the employment information of their employees who belong to the Obligatory System, enroll the employees as beneficiaries of the FSS, download the Payment Advice, view the staff’s employment information and the related Record of Payment and transmit the relevant information and documents to the FSS in electronic transmission mode.  Moreover, employers with non-resident workers can also view and download the List of Non-Resident Workers Required to Pay Employment Fee from the same online system.  For employers using the Electronic Filing Service, , in addition to all service points of the FSS, the Islands District and the Central District Public Services Centres under the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau and payment counters of the nine designated banks in Macao, they can also make their payments through various e-payment channels.  For details, please visit the thematic web page at www.fss.gov.mo/en/sites/edeclare/id/105. 

For employers who have not applied for the Electronic Filing Service, the payment method remains unchanged.  Payment can be made at FSS’ St. Lazarus Parish Field Office and the FSS’ Field Office on the 13^th Floor of China Plaza Building in NAPE and Areia Preta Service Centre of the Macao SAR (Area of Social Security and Employment), in cash or by cheque/cashier’s order (payable to “Fundo de Segurança Social”).  Moreover, for the employment fee for non-resident workers and the contributions of the Obligatory System when there is no change in employment situation of local long-term employees within the quarter, payment can also be made at the Islands District and the Central District Public Services Centres under the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, in cash or by cheque/cashier’s order (payable to “Instituto para os Assuntos Cívicos e Municipais”) or at the nine designated banks (including Bank of China Macau Branch, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Ltd., Banco Comercial de Macau, Tai Fung Bank, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, OCBC Wing Hang Bank, Macau Chinese Bank, Luso International Banking Limited and Delta Asia Bank) in cash, by cheque or cashier order (payable to “Fundo de Segurança Social”) (the related banks only accept cheques and cashier orders of their own banks) or through account transfer of the same bank. 

As for beneficiaries of the Arbitrary System, in addition to all service points of the FSS, the Islands District and the Central District Public Services Centres or the nine designated banks, they can also make their payments by autopay of the nine designated banks, or via the Jetco Network ATMs printed with “Jetco” logo or online banking of Bank of China Macau Branch, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Ltd., Banco Comercial de Macau, Tai Fung Bank, Banco Nacional Ultramarino and OCBC Wing Hang Bank, or via the self-service machines of BOC EXPRESS.  

For more information, please visit the website of the FSS at www.fss.gov.mo/en/social/social-mandatory or call 2853 2850 during office hours for enquiries.

Annex:

Locations and methods of payment for contributions of the Obligatory System/Arbitrary System and the employment fee for non-resident workers