If you are an employer in the Dominican Republic, Social Security payments are an obligation you cannot overlook. In this article, we explain what social security benefits are and what they consist of.
All companies and societies in the Dominican Republic, whether public or private, that have salaried workers must make monthly social security contributions to the Social Security Treasury (TSS).
What are Social Security Benefits?
Social security benefits are additional legal benefits that the employer must pay in addition to the regular salary to cover the worker’s risks or needs.
Some of these benefits include old-age insurance, maternity insurance, occupational hazards, among others.
If you are a company or society and need help or advice on submitting social security contributions for your employees’ payroll, at Contadores Dominicanos, our professional technical team is available to assist you in affiliating your workers to Social Security.
How to Affiliate a Company to Social Security?
This is the process of affiliating a company to Social Security in the Dominican Republic:
- The applying company must access the website: Social Security Treasury (tss.gob.do).
- Access the instructions and forms option and choose the corresponding type of company.
- Have the required documents and attach them to the form.
- Submit the documents at any of the Social Security Treasury service offices.
Social Security Benefits in the Dominican Republic:
Family Health Insurance (SFS)
This insurance aims to protect the physical and mental health of the affiliated person and their family. Currently, the employer’s retention amount is 7.09% of the employee’s salary, and the employee’s contribution is 3.04%.
Pension Fund (AFP) / Old Age, Disability, and Survivorship Insurance
The pension fund is also known as old age, disability, and survivorship insurance. Pensions are granted for old age, total or partial disability, advanced age, and survivorship. The purpose of this insurance is to provide a pension to the affiliate at the end of their working life. The employer’s percentage of the employee’s salary is 7.10%, and the employee’s contribution is 2.87%.
Occupational Hazards Insurance (SRL)
This Social Security insurance aims to protect workers’ health and prevent occupational diseases and injuries resulting from working conditions. The contribution is solely borne by the employer and consists of two quotas:
- A fixed quota of 1% that applies to all workers.
- An additional variable percentage up to 0.6%, depending on the company’s risk level.
INFOTEP
This contribution is for the Technical Professional Training Institute (INFOTEP), which aims to train professional technicians in the Dominican Republic. The employer must pay a contribution equivalent to 1% of the total payroll of employees.
Salary Caps for Contributions to the Dominican Social Security System:
| Insurance | Salary Caps |
| Family Health Insurance | 10 minimum wages |
| Pension Fund | 4 minimum wages |
| Occupational Hazards Insurance | 20 minimum wages |
Employee and Employer Retention Amounts:
| Contributions | % Employer | % Employee |
| Family Health Insurance | 7.09% | 3.04% |
| Pension Fund | 7.10% | 2.87% |
| Occupational Hazards Insurance | A fixed quota of 1% plus a percentage between 0.10% and 0.30% depending on the company’s risk factor | Covered entirely by the employer |
| INFOTEP | 1% of the employees’ payroll | 0% |
What is the Maternity Allowance?
This allowance consists of a monetary payment for the children under one year of age of female workers affiliated with the Contributory Regime and who receive a salary equal to or less than three national minimum wages. It aims to protect breastfeeding children, and this payment will be made for twelve consecutive months.
Maternity Allowance Amounts
According to Resolution 378-15, maternity allowances are subject to the following scale:
| Salary Cap | Allowance |
| Up to 1 minimum contributory salary | 33% of the monthly salary |
| Up to 2 minimum contributory salaries | 12% of the monthly salary |
| Up to 3 minimum contributory salaries | 6% of the monthly salary |
