PDS Member Benefits
PDS Covid-19 Assistance Program
PDS will give:
Note: Members who availed of the PDS COVID-19 Assistance Benefit are still eligible to avail of the PDS Kabalikat Disability Benefit for non-COVID illness.
- P30,000 to PDS members who are diagnosed with COVID+ moderate to severe category
- P20,000 to PDS residents of accredited training institutions who are diagnosed with COVID+ moderate to severe category
Requirements to be submitted through email secretariat@pds.org.ph
- Letter of request to the PDS Vice-President and Head of Membership Assistance
- Medical abstract / certification from the hospital
Note: Members who availed of the PDS COVID-19 Assistance Benefit are still eligible to avail of the PDS Kabalikat Disability Benefit for non-COVID illness.
Disability Benefits
Any serious illness caused by bodily injury or disease that would prevent the member from performing substantially all the duties of his / her profession for a period of not less than 3 months can claim only once. Examples, among others are the following:
- Illness or injuries such as but not limited to cancer with metastasis and/or requiring chemotherapy or radiation therapy, meningitis, encephalitis, cirrhosis of the liver, severe acute myocardial infarction, cardiovascular attack, rheumatic heart disease grade III, renal failure, other conditions requiring dialysis or transplant, other conditions with massive hemorrhagic shock of any cause
- Surgical procedure or multiple surgical procedures done in one sitting such as but not limited to coronary angioplasty, coronary bypass, open heart surgery or neurosurgery
- All confinements requiring services in an intensive care unit such as respiratory and cardiac / thermodynamic monitoring support and maintenance support and maintenance
PDS Kabalikat Fund Guidelines
| DISABILITY BENEFITS | DEATH BENEFITS | |
|---|---|---|
| Paid on time for current period only | 4,000 | 2,000 |
| Paid on time for current period plus 1 immediate prior (+1 year) | 6,000 | 4,000 |
| Paid on time for current period plus 2 prior consecutive periods (+2 years) | 12,000 | 10,000 |
| Paid on time for current period plus 3 prior consecutive periods (+3 years) | 19,000 | 14,000 |
| Members > 5 years with updated dues | 30,000 | 24,000 |
| Officers / Board of Directors (at least 1 full term) | 40,000 | 30,000 |