Public Announcements
OUTSTANDING
ANNUAL SURVEYS LIST
(Palauan)Tia subed el mla ra Social Security Administration el mora rechad el mesuk a udoud ra SS el kmo, sel 2020 Annual Survey Form el mlo durokl el mora rechad lomuchel a ngklir ra A el mora M er sera Ongeteruich ma Tal Buil (November 2019) e mle kirel el meketmokl e mei er Obis ra Social Security ra Kot l’Buil (January 2020). Tirkel kuk omuchel a ngklir ra N el mora Z a mlo durokl a survey er tir er sera Ongedei l’Buil (March 2020) e mle kirel mei ra obis ra SS ra Ongeim l’Buil (May 2020). Chelechal taem eng kmal dirk betok el survey a dirkak lemei ra Obis ra SS. Ma lsekum eng dirkak mrellii a survey er kau e moutekangel el rullii em nguu mei ra obis ra SS. Ea lsekum ke mla mechudoud el kmo ke mla rullii a survey er kau ma lechub eng diak, e moutekangel omekedong ra obis ra SS e mesang el kmo ke tar tirkel dirkak lemeruul a survey er tir me bol sebechel el meketmokl.
A mo ktek er tial babier a mo mekbeches ma lechub eng mo oterkeklii a basio el om kiei er ngii, dengua er kau, chelbechielem (ke bechiil ng diak) ma lechub eng kuk di bebil ra meklou a ultutelel tekoi el mo uchul e ke melemolem el mesuk a udoud ra SS. Maleuaisei, ea Social Security a mo komengetii a temel a 2020 Annual Survey el mo Okedei ma Tang l’ Kebesengil a Ongeteruich l’ Buil (October 31, 2020). A ongit a mor tirkel chad el dirkak el ketmokl a 2020 Annual Survey er tir me loutekangel remuul el ngai el mei ra Obis ra Social Security me lolemolem el merael a ududiu el diak lemekimd. A uriul ra October 31, 2020 ea SS a mo oreked a ududir tirkel rokui el dirkak lemeruul a survey er tir el di merko lemeketmokl el mei ra obis ra SS.
Al ngar ngii a kerim malechub e kousbech a ngesou e momekedong ra dengua ra Obis ra Social Security el 488-2457 mel ngesukau. Kom Kmal Mesulang.
(English)
This is to inform all Social Security Beneficiaries that the 2020 Annual Survey Form which was mailed to those whose last names begin with A to M in early November 2019 were due in January 2020. For those whose last names begin with N to Z, surveys were mailed out in March 2020 and were due in May 2020. To date, many Annual Surveys remain outstanding. You may call SS Office for confirmation on whether or not you have completed your survey.
The purpose of this survey is to confirm that you are indeed eligible to receive SS Benefits for FY 2020. The information we need is your current address, contact number, marital status, and others. As such, Social Security Administration has extended the deadline to October 31, 2020 for all beneficiaries to complete and submit their 2020 Annual Survey. Social Security Administration will put benefits on Hold for those who do not comply with this requirement until you complete the Annual Survey Form.
If you have any questions regarding the 2020 Annual Survey Form or if you need assistance completing this form, please call 488-2457 during office hours Monday to Friday, 9:00AM to 4:00PM. Thank you.
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NEW
OFFICE HOURS
03/17/2020 OVERSEAS REFERRAL CARE UNDER NHI
The pubic is hereby informed that
effective immediately, all overseas referral care under
NHI will be limited to cases assessed as life threatening
by licensed physician and approved by the Medical Referral
Committee. All other referral cases considered
"not-urgent" by clinical physician and the HCF UR shall
remain on hold until further notice. Click here for more information.
HCF OFFICE RELOCATION
The public is hereby inform that due to ROP Preparedness
for Novel Coronavirus, the HCF
Office is relocating to a temporary office located at the
Ngarachamayong Cultural Center,
Ngarachemayong Room, 1st door on your left at the building
entrance. The office will be in
normal operations by Monday, February 10. All the
communications are being set up at the new
location. The office contact numbers are the same:
488-1904 and 488-4020. We ask all our
visitors to please park at the parking lot when you visit
our office, and, please avoid spitting
around the premises and on to the plants. We are indeed
fortunate to have the use of this
building at such a short notice
We also wish to share with our patients traveling to
Taiwan of the following situation regarding
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Taiwan as at February 3,
2020:
- There are 10 confirmed cases and 1,066 suspected cases (900 cases showed negative PCR test and the rest still pending results;
- 476 Taiwanese are stranded in Hubei and charter flight are bringing them home to Taiwan, but first to designated location at several sites within Taiwan to be quarantined for 14 days;
- Surgical Mask Regulations:
a. It is recommended that all passengers traveling to Taiwan should wear mask during traveling;
b. It is a requirement to wear a mask upon arrival at the Taiwan airport;
c. We asked that you bring enough masks with you to last your stay in Taiwan as you may face some challenges in sourcing your mask there;
d. People can only purchase 2 surgical masks in one week and you have to show Taiwan NHI Insurance Card and ID for purchase;
e. Foreigners who do not have Taiwan NHI Card or ID may not be able to purchase the surgical masks;
f. All the hospitals require everyone to wear mask to enter;
g. It is recommended that you change your mask every 6-8 hours in the hospital
h. There are 6 patients from Palau who are at Taiwan hospitals as of date; and
i. Four (4) will be departing on February 5, 2020.
Based on the above situation of Novel Coronavirus and
continued spreading to other countries,
we urge all patients and visitors to Taiwan to heed the
advisory of His Excellency Tommy E.
Remengesau Jr. and cease any traveling until such time the
Coronavirus is well contained.
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Announcement.
RENEWAL OF EXISTING/NEW BUSINESS
The Social Security Administration would like to inform
the Public that effective December 1st, 2019,
all existing businesses and or/new businesses are required
to come in to Social Security Office on December 1 through
December 31, 2019 to renew its business Employer
Identification Number (EIN) prior to renewal of National
Business License at the Bureau of Revenue and Taxation.
Click here to learn more details of this
announcement.
BUSINESSES/EMPLOYERS'
FREE WORKSHOP
On May 07, 2019, the Republic of Palau.
Social Security Administration and the Palau Small
Business Development Center signed into agreement a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ending December 30, 2019
to collaborate in providing free workshops to the public
specifically businesses and/or employers in relations to
Social Security and Health Care Fund tax reporting.
The first workshop took place on May 16, 2019
at Kedarm Conference Room at the PICRC located in Koror,
Palau. The workshop focused on how to assess and report
contributions by self-employed or businesses without
employees, businesses with employees, and retirees who own
businesses.
The ROP Social Security Administration and
Palau SBDC plan to continue to provide workshops at least
once a year to all businesses and/or employers. All
workshops announcements happen at least a week prior to
each event so that all interested businesses and/or
employers will have the time to register and prepare
themselves to attend workshops.
SS NEW LOCATION
The temporary Social Security Administration
Office is located Ngesekes, Koror State. It is situated
across the office of Palau Community Action Agency (PCAA).
The office will be conducting the services at this new
temporary location until the new "One Stop Shop" is
completed for relocating back to previous site in central
Koror area.
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