Disability refers to any loss or

impairment of the normal

functions of the physical and/or
mental faculties of a member,
which permanently or temporarily
prevents him to continue with his
work or engage in any other
gainful occupation resulting in the
loss of income.

There are three (3) kinds of disability

which shall be determined by the
GSIS based on established medical
standards:
Permanent Total Disability
Permanent Partial Disability
Temporary Total Disability

When a member or pensioner dies, the

beneficiaries shall be entitled to the
following survivorship benefits
Survivorship pension
Cash payment equivalent to eighteen
(18) months BMP
Cash payment equivalent to one hundred
percent (100%) of the AMC for every year
of service with paid contributions but not
less than Twelve Thousand Pesos
(P12,000.00).

Survivorship Benefits of Members

in Active Service
. If at the time of death, a member
was in the service and has
rendered at least fifteen (15)
years of creditable service
. If at the time of death, the
member was in the service with
less than fifteen (15) years of
creditable service; his primary
beneficiaries shall receive the
cash payment equivalent to 100%
of the AMC for every year of
creditable service.

Survivorship Benefits of Inactive

Members
Payment of Survivorship Benefits
Conditions for Entitlement to Survivorship
Benefits

Funeral benefit is intended to help defray

the expenses incident to the burial and
funeral of the deceased member,
pensioner or retiree under RA 660, RA
1616, PD 1146 and RA 8291. It is payable
to any qualified individual, in accordance
with the following order of priority
Amount of Funeral Benefit.- The amount
of funeral benefit are as follows

Conditions for Entitlement.- Funeral

benefit shall be paid upon the death of
the ff;

a. interpretation of an existing policy or

procedure;
b. no existing program or system to process a
claim;
c. no existing policy as basis to process a
claim;
d. appeal from an aggrieved party to a
settled claim;
e. findings from either the Internal Audit
Services Office or the Commission on
Audit that are disputable; and
f. implementation of and Order from any
Court, quasi-judicial body or duly authorized
entity due to its being in conflict or
inconsistent with existing GSIS laws, policies,

. The GSIS shall have original and

exclusive jurisdiction to settle any
dispute arising under Republic Act
No. 8291
Coverage of government agencies
and employees;
Entitlement of members to the
following benefits under these
Rules:

a.

b.

c.

Separation
b.
Unemployment
or
separation benefits
c.
Retirement
d.
Disability
e. Survivorship benefits
f.
Funeral
g.
Life
Insurance

benefits
involuntary
benefits
benefits
benefits
benefits

Collection and payment of contributions

Housing loans and all its related policies,
procedures and guidelines;
Optional Life Insurance and Pre-Need
Benefits;
Criminal actions arising from this Act
Any other matter related to any or all of
the foregoing which is necessary for their
determination

[G.R. No. 128524.April 20, 1999]

GOVERNMENT
SERVICE
INSURANCE
SYSTEM
(GSIS),petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF
APPEALS and FELONILA ALEGRE,respondents.

G.R. No. 166863 July 20, 2011

GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM,Petitioner
Vs
JUM ANGEL, Respondent.

[G.R. No. 146494.July 14, 2004]

GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, Cebu City
Branch,petitioner,
vs.
MILAGROS
O.
MONTESCLAROS,respondent.