By: Archie Boan
The Director General of the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP), Mr. Dewitt vonBallmoos, has been elected as Chairman of the Technical Commission on Contribution Collection and Compliance of the International Social Security Association (ISSA).
His election took place during the ISSA Triennial World Social Security Forum, held on October 3, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and his tenure will span a three-year term ending in 2028.
The Technical Commission on Contribution Collection and Compliance plays a crucial role in ensuring the sustainability of social security systems globally. It oversees issues related to social security funding sources, their protection, and broader macroeconomic, technical, and operational matters affecting contribution collection and compliance.
As part of its mandate, the Commission contributes to ISSA’s global policy framework by ensuring that matters concerning contribution collection are incorporated into key ISSA policy documents including those related to communication, extension of coverage, governance, and service quality.
The Commission is also tasked with coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the ISSA Guidelines on Contribution Collection and Compliance and the ISSA Guidelines on Error, Evasion, and Fraud in Social Security Systems. It collaborates closely with other ISSA Technical Commissions, such as those focusing on Information and Communication Technology, Organization, Management and Innovation, and Medical Care and Sickness Insurance.
Additionally, the Commission provides ISSA with best practices and innovative approaches for improving efficiency and transparency within member institutions. These include measures to:
• Inform insured persons about their accumulated rights;
• Enhance cashflow management;
• Extend social security coverage to self-employed workers and those in small businesses; and
• Strengthen risk management and fraud
prevention mechanisms.
The Commission also facilitates global dialogue among social security institutions on emerging challenges in contribution collection and fraud prevention. It develops policy recommendations and produces technical reports on key issues, such as combating fraud and improving contribution collection from gig economy workers and self-employed individuals.
