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    1) Rodolfo Signey designated his common-law wife Yolanda as primary beneficiary of his SSS death benefits and their children as secondary beneficiaries. However, Rodolfo also had two minor illegitimate children, Ginalyn and Rodelyn, with his common-law wife Gina. 2) SSS recognized only Ginalyn and Rodelyn as beneficiaries. Yolanda contested this, arguing she had superior rights. 3) The Supreme Court ruled that per the Social Security Act, in the absence of legitimate children, illegitimate minor children are entitled to 100% of death benefits as primary beneficiaries. Since Ginalyn and Rodelyn were the only qualified dependents

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    1) Rodolfo Signey designated his common-law wife Yolanda as primary beneficiary of his SSS death benefits and their children as secondary beneficiaries. However, Rodolfo also had two minor illegitimate children, Ginalyn and Rodelyn, with his common-law wife Gina. 2) SSS recognized only Ginalyn and Rodelyn as beneficiaries. Yolanda contested this, arguing she had superior rights. 3) The Supreme Court ruled that per the Social Security Act, in the absence of legitimate children, illegitimate minor children are entitled to 100% of death benefits as primary beneficiaries. Since Ginalyn and Rodelyn were the only qualified dependents

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    1) Rodolfo Signey designated his common-law wife Yolanda as primary beneficiary of his SSS death benefits and their children as secondary beneficiaries. However, Rodolfo also had two minor illegitimate children, Ginalyn and Rodelyn, with his common-law wife Gina. 2) SSS recognized only Ginalyn and Rodelyn as beneficiaries. Yolanda contested this, arguing she had superior rights. 3) The Supreme Court ruled that per the Social Security Act, in the absence of legitimate children, illegitimate minor children are entitled to 100% of death benefits as primary beneficiaries. Since Ginalyn and Rodelyn were the only qualified dependents

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    1) Rodolfo Signey designated his common-law wife Yolanda as primary beneficiary of his SSS death benefits and their children as secondary beneficiaries. However, Rodolfo also had two minor illegitimate children, Ginalyn and Rodelyn, with his common-law wife Gina. 2) SSS recognized only Ginalyn and Rodelyn as beneficiaries. Yolanda contested this, arguing she had superior rights. 3) The Supreme Court ruled that per the Social Security Act, in the absence of legitimate children, illegitimate minor children are entitled to 100% of death benefits as primary beneficiaries. Since Ginalyn and Rodelyn were the only qualified dependents

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    Sebastian, Ethan Joshua S.

    Social Security Act of 2018


    Agrarian Laws and Social Legislation Social Security Act of 2018
    Case Digest Signey v. SSS

    Signey vs. SSS,


    G.R. No. 173582, 28 January 2008

    Facts:

    Rodolfo Signey, Sr., a member of the SSS, died on 21 May 2001. In his member’s records, he
    had designated Yolanda Signey (petitioner) as primary beneficiary and his four children with her
    as secondary beneficiaries. On 6 July 2001, petitioner filed a claim for death benefits with the
    SSS. She revealed in her SSS claim that the deceased had a common-law wife, Gina Servano
    (Gina), with whom he had two minor children namey, Ginalyn Servano (Ginalyn), born on 13
    April 1996, and Rodelyn Signey (Rodelyn), born on 20 April 2000. Petitioner’s declaration was
    confirmed when Gina herself filed a claim for the same death benefits on 13 July 2001 in which
    she also declared that both she and petitioner were common-law wives of the deceased and
    that Editha Espinosa (Editha) was the legal wife. In addition, in October 2001, Editha also filed
    an application for death benefits with the SSS stating that she was the legal wife of the
    deceased.

    SSS however only recognizes Ginalyn and Rodelyn as the beneficiaries. Aggrieved, the
    petitioners filed with the SSC which was denied by the same. The petitioners then filed with the
    CA who also denied the petition.

    Hence this petition,

    Issue:

    WON has a superior legal right over the SSS benefits as against the illegitimate minor children
    of the deceased.

    Ruling:

    No, the court reiterated that the law is clear.


    Section 8(e) and (k) of R.A. No. 8282 provides:
    SEC. 8. Terms Defined.—For the purposes of this Act, the following terms shall, unless
    the context indicates otherwise, have the following meanings:
    xxx
    (e) Dependents — The dependent shall be the following:
    (1) The legal spouse entitled by law to receive support from the member;
    (2) The legitimate, legitimated, or legally adopted, and illegitimate child who is
    unmarried, not gainfully employed and has not reached twenty-one years (21) of age, or
    if over twenty-one (21) years of age, he is congenitally or while still a minor has been
    permanently incapacitated and incapable of self-support, physically or mentally; and
    (3) The parent who is receiving regular support from the member.
    xxx
    (k) Beneficiaries — The dependent spouse until he or she remarries, the dependent
    legitimate, legitimated or legally adopted, and illegitimate children, who shall be
    the primary beneficiaries of the member: Provided, That the dependent illegitimate
    children shall be entitled to fifty percent (50%) of the share of the legitimate, legitimated
    or legally adopted children: Provided, further, That in the absence of the dependent
    legitimate, legitimated or legally adopted children of the member, his/her dependent
    illegitimate children shall be entitled to one hundred percent (100%) of the benefits. In
    Sebastian, Ethan Joshua S. Social Security Act of 2018
    Agrarian Laws and Social Legislation Social Security Act of 2018
    Case Digest Signey v. SSS

    their absence, the dependent parents who shall be the secondary beneficiaries of the
    member. In the absence of all of the foregoing, any other person designated by the
    member as his/her secondary beneficiary.
    SEC. 13. Death Benefits. — Upon the death of a member who has paid at least thirty-six
    (36) monthly contributions prior to the semester of death, his primary beneficiaries shall
    be entitled to the monthly pension: Provided, That if he has no primary beneficiaries, his
    secondary beneficiaries shall be entitled to a lump sum benefit equivalent to thirty-six
    (36) times the monthly pension. If he has not paid the required thirty-six (36) monthly
    contributions, his primary or secondary beneficiaries shall be entitled to a lump sum
    benefit equivalent to the monthly pension times the number of monthly contributions paid
    to the SSS or twelve (12) times the monthly pension, whichever is higher. (Emphasis
    supplied).”

    Since petitioner is disqualified to be a beneficiary and because the deceased has no legitimate
    child, it follows that the dependent illegitimate minor children of the deceased shall be entitled to
    the death benefits as primary beneficiaries. The SSS Law is clear that for a minor child to qualify
    as a "dependent," the only requirements are that he/she must be below 21 years of age, not
    married nor gainfully employed. In this case, the minor illegitimate children Ginalyn and Rodelyn
    were born on 13 April 1996 and 20 April 2000, respectively. Had the legitimate child of the
    deceased and Editha survived and qualified as a dependent under the SSS Law, Ginalyn and
    Rodelyn would have been entitled to a share equivalent to only 50% of the share of the said
    legitimate child. Since the legitimate child of the deceased predeceased him, Ginalyn and
    Rodelyn, as the only qualified primary beneficiaries of the deceased, are entitled to 100% of the
    benefits.

    Disposition:

    WHEREFORE, the petition is DENIED. The Decision of the Court of Appeals is AFFIRMED.
    Cost against petitioner.

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