Manila, Oct. 29 -- The Social Security System (SSS) said eligible members under the expanded coverage of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) UPLIFT Assistance program will receive up to PHP8,000 in financial assistance beginning Oct. 30.

In a statement Wednesday, SSS said the UPLIFT aid consists of four tranches of PHP2,000 each, to be credited directly to their registered SSS disbursement accounts.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development, in coordination with SSS, earlier expanded the program to provide additional assistance to qualified members with monthly salary credits (MSC) not exceeding PHP10,000, beyond the assistance previously available to members with up to PHP20,000 MSC.

The SSS, however, note...