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GSIS reminds members of UMID-compliant eCard enrollment
Aug 20, 2010
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) enjoins its members and pensioners to enroll now for the UMID-compliant eCard, as the GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System (G-W@PS) kiosks undergo an upgrade that would also make the latter UMID-compliant.
UMID stands for Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) System, an offshoot of Executive Order No. 420 which requires all government agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations to streamline and harmonize their identification systems through the use of a unified multi-purpose ID.
The GSIS said holding on to the old eCard Plus will disallow members and pensioners from enjoying the full benefits of the new eCard. This, as the upgraded kiosks will only allow transactions using the UMID-compliant eCard.
Kiosk transactions include online loan applications, online viewing of GSIS records and annual renewal of active status for pensioners. The GSIS said members and pensioners cannot go through with these transactions using their old eCard Plus with the upgraded kiosks.
The UMID-compliant eCard is a multipurpose card which also functions as an ATM card, a transaction card, a debit card, hospitalization and medicine discount card, and an education benefit card, among others. These features cannot also be enjoyed by the members and pensioners using the old eCard Plus.
According to the GSIS, after enrollment, members will receive their UMID-compliant eCards through their liaison officers, while pensioners will receive them by mail.
Once received, the UMID-compliant eCards should be activated using the upgraded kiosks.
The GSIS has also ceased to issue the eCard Plus to members, as it moves into the UMID system.
Enrollment for the new eCard is ongoing at the GSIS head office in Pasay City and in all of GSIS regional offices.
The GSIS, a pioneer in the issuance of multi-purpose cards, is the first to adopt the UMID card.
A unique feature of the UMID-compliant eCard is the Common Reference Number (CRN), which shall be linked to the ID numbers of the Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG).
With the CRN, the UMID-compliant eCard will serve as a valid identification card not only for GSIS but also for SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG.
Hence, if you are a GSIS member and at the same time a member of PhilHealth or Pag-IBIG, your ID cards for these government agencies and GOCCs are unified into one UMID card which can be used as a valid identification card.
The UMID-compliant eCard may also be used as a valid transaction card for SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG but may require separate activation.
UMID stands for Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) System, an offshoot of Executive Order No. 420 which requires all government agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations to streamline and harmonize their identification systems through the use of a unified multi-purpose ID.
The GSIS said holding on to the old eCard Plus will disallow members and pensioners from enjoying the full benefits of the new eCard. This, as the upgraded kiosks will only allow transactions using the UMID-compliant eCard.
Kiosk transactions include online loan applications, online viewing of GSIS records and annual renewal of active status for pensioners. The GSIS said members and pensioners cannot go through with these transactions using their old eCard Plus with the upgraded kiosks.
The UMID-compliant eCard is a multipurpose card which also functions as an ATM card, a transaction card, a debit card, hospitalization and medicine discount card, and an education benefit card, among others. These features cannot also be enjoyed by the members and pensioners using the old eCard Plus.
According to the GSIS, after enrollment, members will receive their UMID-compliant eCards through their liaison officers, while pensioners will receive them by mail.
Once received, the UMID-compliant eCards should be activated using the upgraded kiosks.
The GSIS has also ceased to issue the eCard Plus to members, as it moves into the UMID system.
Enrollment for the new eCard is ongoing at the GSIS head office in Pasay City and in all of GSIS regional offices.
The GSIS, a pioneer in the issuance of multi-purpose cards, is the first to adopt the UMID card.
A unique feature of the UMID-compliant eCard is the Common Reference Number (CRN), which shall be linked to the ID numbers of the Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG).
With the CRN, the UMID-compliant eCard will serve as a valid identification card not only for GSIS but also for SSS, PhilHealth and Pag-IBIG.
Hence, if you are a GSIS member and at the same time a member of PhilHealth or Pag-IBIG, your ID cards for these government agencies and GOCCs are unified into one UMID card which can be used as a valid identification card.
The UMID-compliant eCard may also be used as a valid transaction card for SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG but may require separate activation.
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