Verified Self-Employed Members Contribution Rate
Contribution Range:
$17.50 - $40
from a verified SPK Self-Employed Member
$17.50
from Government Match-Up
The Government will provide a Match-Up of $17.50 when a Member makes a voluntary contribution between $17.50 and $40. Both the contribution and the Match-Up will be credited to the SPK Retirement Account for SPK Annuity.
Contributions Below $17.50 or Above $40.00
Contributions below $17.50 or exceeding $40.00 will be credited to the SPK Member Account. Verified SPK Self-Employed Members will still be able to make withdrawals from the SPK Member Account based on withdrawal eligibility.
Contribution Scenarios for Verified SPK Self-Employed Member
If the Self-Employed Member contributes $17.50:
SPK Retirement Account
$17.50 from Member's contribution
Government's Match-Up
$17.50 contributed into SPK Retirement Account
SPK Member Account
$0
No amount credited into this account
If the Self-Employed Member contributes $40.00:
SPK Retirement Account
$40.00 from Member's contribution
Government's Match-Up
$17.50 contributed into SPK Retirement Account
SPK Member Account
$0
No amount credited into this account
If the Self-Employed Member contributes $10.00:
SPK Retirement Account
$0
No amount credited into this account
Government's Match-Up
No Match-Up
SPK Member Account
$10 from Member's contribution
If the Self-Employed Member contributes $50.00:
SPK Retirement Account
$40 from Member's contribution
Government's Match-Up
$17.50 contributed into SPK Retirement Account
SPK Member Account
$10 from the remaining of Member's contribution
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
For Self-Employed Members:
The SCP account savings will be changed accordingly based on contributions from Members and the Government. Contribution from SCP Self-Employed Member which is not Match-up by the Government (contribution that is less than $17.50 or more than $40.00) will be put into Member Account. For SCP Member’s contribution amounting $17.50 per month and Match-Up from the Government will be put into Retirement Account to provide member with better SPK Annuity.
SPK SE = Your contribution + Government Contribution Match Up = Put into Retirement Account
No, Self Employed SPK Member will continue using the same SPK account number used during their previous formal employment.