GSIS to release ₱3.93B Christmas cash gift on Dec. 4; pro-rata and Portability Law pensioners included for the first time

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will release ₱3.93 billion in Christmas cash gifts to 411,692 eligible pensioners on December 4, marking a major policy expansion this year: pro-rata pensioners and those who retired under the Portability Law (RA 7699)—who were not included in previous years—are now covered by the grant for the first time.

GSIS will also credit the December monthly pension earlier, moving it to December 5 instead of the regular schedule on December 8, to give pensioners more time to prepare for the holidays.

“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,” GSIS President and General Manager Wick 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 whose GSIS and SSS contributions were combined to qualify for social insurance benefits.

Eligible to receive the cash gift are old-age, retirement, and disability pensioners under RA 8291, RA 660, RA 7699, and PD 1146 who are in active status, receiving their regular or pro-rata monthly pension, and are living as of November 30, 2025.

The amount of cash gift is equivalent to one month’s pension or ₱10,000, whichever is lower.

All cash gifts will be automatically credited to the GSIS ATM accounts of eligible pensioners.

GSIS reminds pensioners to comply with the Annual Pensioners’ Information Revalidation (APIR). Those with suspended pensions due to APIR non-compliance as of December 31, 2025 may still claim their cash gift once their status is reactivated. APIR may be completed conveniently anytime, anywhere through the facial recognition feature of the GSIS Touch mobile app.

Those not eligible for the cash gift include survivorship and dependent pensioners; those who availed of a five-year lump sum and will resume their pension after December 31, 2025; retirees from 2021–2025 who took the 18× cash payment and immediate life pension under RA 8291 (eligible five years after retirement); and members separated from service from 2006–2025 before age 60 who began receiving their regular pension in 2021–2025 (eligible after five years as a regular pensioner).

For more information, pensioners may visit www.gsis.gov.ph, follow the GSIS official social media pages, email gsiscares@gsis.gov.ph, or call 8847-4747 (Metro Manila), 1-800-8-847-4747 (Globe/TM), or 1-800-10-847-4747 (Smart/Sun/TNT).