In an effort to improve accessibility and efficiency in procedures related to the social security system, the ‘online contributions’. A modality that allows affiliates to make their contributions quickly and safely through electronic platforms and web portals.
(Also read: Protection: How can you make an online contribution to pension savings?).
According to the web portal ‘Sesame HR’, in Colombia there is a payment system known as Integrated Contribution Settlement Form (PILA), which is a virtual format that allows independent workers and companies to pay contributions to the Social Security system.
Online contributions represent a significant advance in simplifying administrative processes, eliminating the need to travel to offices and make payments in cash or through traditional methods. Now, affiliates can make their payments at any time and place, just with internet access.
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Online contributions are often backed by security systems and encryption to protect users’ personal and financial information.
Learn how you can settle your contributions online
According to the media mentioned above, for an independent worker to make the payment of social security contributions, they only have to safely enter the page of any of the entities specialized in receiving payments in health, pension and ARL, if it is the case and make said contributions taking into account the base salary to settle them.
Thus, to make contributions online, you will need to register in the program of the collecting company and complete a form with your information as an independent worker. Then, it will ask you to enter the contribution base salary, which in Colombia cannot be less than the minimum wage.
(Of interest: Voluntary pension contributions: what happens to the money if it is not claimed?).
After, select the contributions you want to make. In Colombia, it is mandatory to make contributions to health and pension, while the ARL is optional depending on the type of work and occupational risk. Once these payments are selected, the system will calculate the total amount to be paid.
Once you know the amount to pay, the application will give you the option to make the payment online. And already made the payment, the application provided the freelancer with the contribution payment form social security number to email and you can also download it from the online payment page.
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