The Social Security Treasury (TSS) collected RD$103.414 billion in the first five months of 2026, 11.2% more than in the same period of 2025, according to official data from the entity.
The result raises the historical cumulative total since the system’s creation to RD$2,071,622,236,571.02, a figure that the institution attributes to the sustained growth of formal employment, the increase in workers’ wages, as well as the efficient work of the TSS External Audit Directorate.
March was the most active month so far this year, with a collection of RD$22.167 billion, the highest recorded in a single month since the start of TSS collections in July 2003. The 2025 monthly average was RD$19.370 billion.
“Reaching over 2 trillion pesos in collections constitutes a milestone for the Dominican Social Security System. This figure not only evidences the growth of the formal economy and trust in the system, but also the tangible impact of these resources on the lives of millions of workers. 24 years ago, our first collection was just over 265 million pesos; today, those contributions have been converted into health coverage, protection against occupational risks, and pensions for the Dominican workforce,” stated Henry Sahdalá, Social Security Treasurer.
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Of the total historical amount collected, 48.49%, some RD$1.004 trillion, was allocated to the Old Age, Disability and Survivors Insurance, which funds pensions. The Family Health Insurance received 46.68%, equivalent to just over RD$967 billion, and the Occupational Risk Insurance concentrated the remaining 4.83%, nearly RD$100 billion to cover work-related accidents and illnesses. The three insurance types are established in Law 87-01, which created the Dominican Social Security System.
The TSS calls on employers who still operate in the informal sector to regularize the situation of their workers. Formalization not only protects the worker, with access to health, pension, and accident coverage, but also strengthens business productivity, facilitates access to credit, and contributes to the sustainability of the national productive apparatus.
