Statutory Benefits (PH)

•  Fill-up the PhilHealth Member Registration Form (PMRF), tick FOR UPDATING on the upper right-hand corner of the PMRF. You can select either Professional Practitioner or Self-Earning Individual / Individual under Member Type.

• Submit properly filled out PMRF to the nearest PhilHealth Office.

• They will charge you the current minimum (for 2025) of PhP 500. Pay for the first one at the office; you can also pay for the rest until December. 

• You can also pay online through the PhilHealth Portal.

***Tip: pay multiple months if possible to minimize forgetting to pay

• Fill-up the Member's Data Form (MDF)

• Visit your local HDMF office and submit the filled MDF.

• Starting February 2024, the voluntary contribution is PhP 400/mo. You can pay the first one at the office or through Virtual Pag-IBIG

***Tip: pay multiple months if possible to minimize forgetting to pay

• Pay online as Voluntary Member; No need to visit the local office for information update.

• You can change the amount every month. https://member.sss.gov.ph/members/

***Tip: This is the most expensive monthly gov't fee, but as a voluntary member you can just choose to pay from the list of contributions what you can afford. 

• Requirements to register your Freelance Business:

  • Taxpayer Identification Number (If you don't have a TIN yet, BIR will issue your TIN during the registration.)

  • BIR Form 1901 - Application for Registration (2 Copies)

  • Valid ID (with birthdate and address)

  • Occupational Tax Receipt (Selected RDOs only)

• Estimated Cost to Register

• 1 Cash Receipt Book: Php 50.00

• Official Receipt: 10 Booklet: Php 2,050.00

• Register in the RDO assigned to your ‘business address'. For most freelancers, their business address is their home address.

***Tip: Your Tax Due depends on your declared Service Fee