澳門特別行政區政府
Governo da Regiao Administrativa Especial de Macau

Next Year’s Proof of Life can be Provided by the End of March, and the Benefit Payment in January will not be Affected

2022-12-26

In response to the latest development of COVID-19, the Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) calls on beneficiaries of old-age and disability pension to continue in 2023 to provide the proof of life through “Macao One Account” mobile app, without the need to go to the FSS or related service points.  Beneficiaries only need to provide the yearly proof of life by the end of March, and they will be able to receive the relevant benefit of January and the whole year as usual.

 

According to the law, beneficiaries of FSS’s old-age and disability pension are required to provide the proof of life every year.  In 2023, about 148,000 people will be involved.  Starting at 9:00 a.m. on 1 January, beneficiaries may log in to their own “Macao One Account” through the “Macao One Account” mobile app, face the mobile screen and follow the instructions to do three simple actions to pass the facial recognition successfully, and provide the proof of life.  If the beneficiary’s spouse or immediate family member (parents, children) has already opened a “Macao One Account”, he or she may also log in to his or her account to assist the beneficiary to provide the proof of life.  After completion, the beneficiary may take a screenshot to save the processing result, or receive a message of the completion of the procedure by SMS, and he or she may also check the processing status in the mobile app at any time in the future.  Through the "Macao One Account", a beneficiary may complete the proof of life procedures of the FSS, Social Welfare Bureau and Pension Fund at one time.

 

The FSS emphasized that beneficiaries do not need to hurry to provide the proof of life in early January.  As long as the procedures are completed by the end of March 2023, it will not affect the benefit payment in January and the whole year.  If the beneficiary chooses to provide the proof of life at a self-service machine or at a service point, it is advised to go there after the epidemic slows down.  To know more about the provision of the proof of life in 2023, including the locations for providing the proof of life in person, the locations where self-service machines are set up, the addresses of various handling agencies in Guangdong Province, and the required supporting documents, please visit the FSS’s website at www.fss.gov.mo, or call 2853 2850 during office hours for enquiries.