GSIS releases ₱3.93B Christmas Cash Gift; expands coverage to all pensioners

GSIS releases ₱3.93B Christmas Cash Gift; expands coverage to all pensioners

MANILA, Philippines – The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is set to release ₱3.93 billion in Christmas cash gifts to 411,692 eligible pensioners starting today, December 4, 2025, marking a significant policy expansion that includes previously excluded groups for the first time.

Policy Expansion Welcomes New Pensioners

In a significant development, the annual grant has been expanded to cover an additional 14,992 pro-rata pensioners and those who retired under the Portability Law (RA 7699).

GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso emphasized the commitment to supporting the system's senior members. "We want our pensioners to feel valued and supported, especially during the Christmas season. That is why we expanded the coverage of the Christmas cash gift to include an additional 14,992 pro-rata and Portability Law pensioners, who were previously excluded from this annual benefit," Veloso said.

• Pro-rata pensioners are members who rendered at least 15 years of service but with less than 15 years of paid premiums.
• Portability Law pensioners are those who qualified for benefits by combining their GSIS and SSS contributions.

Early Release of December Pension

To give pensioners more time to prepare for the holidays, the GSIS will also credit the December monthly pension early, moving the release date to December 5 instead of the regular December 8 schedule.

Cash Gift Details and Eligibility

The cash gift amount is equivalent to one month’s pension or ₱10,000, whichever is lower. All funds will be automatically credited to the eligible pensioners' GSIS ATM accounts on December 4.

Eligible Recipients (as of November 30, 2025):

• Old-age, retirement, and disability pensioners under RA 8291, RA 660, RA 7699, and PD 1146.
• Must be in active status and receiving their regular or pro-rata monthly pension.

Ineligible Groups Include:

• Survivorship and dependent pensioners.
• Those who availed of a five-year lump sum (until their pension resumes after December 31, 2025).
• Recent retirees (2021–2025) who took the 18x cash payment under RA 8291 (eligible five years after retirement).

The GSIS strongly reminds all pensioners to comply with the Annual Pensioners’ Information Revalidation (APIR). Those with suspended pensions as of December 31, 2025, due to APIR non-compliance can still claim their cash gift once their status is reactivated via the facial recognition feature on the GSIS Touch mobile app.