Guide on SSS Maternity Benefit 2023 — How To Apply
SSS MATERNITY BENEFIT 2023 – Detailed below is the process in filing a Maternity Benefit claim to the Social Security System.
One of the social insurance institution giants in the Philippines is the Social Security System. More popularly called SSS, it has millions of members across the nation. Most of its members are Filipinos who are employed in the private sector.
Every month, the SSS members submit a monthly contribution based on their basic salary rate. For working members, their monthly contributions are usually deducted by the employer and company from the payroll and submitted to the state-run social insurance institution. The employers have a share on the payment of the contribution.
Social Security System members who have updated accounts may qualify to the loans offered by the state agency including the SSS Cash Loan as well as the benefits. There are several benefit offers for the qualified members.
For women members of the SSS, there is an SSS Maternity Benefit 2023 offer in times of pregnancy or giving birth. The amount that the member will receive varies depending on the days of leave of absence from work for the childbirth.
The process in filing for an SSS Maternity Benefit 2023 claim is easy but there are important things that the member must be aware of. Here’s a guide…
Are you qualified? You must maintain your qualification to the Maternity Benefit offer by complying the following eligibility criteria:
- pregnant member must have paid at least three (3) months of contributions within the 12-month period immediately before the semester of childbirth or emergency termination of pregnancy;
- you must have notified your employer about the pregnancy if you are employed; or
- you must have notified the SSS about your pregnancy if you are self-employed, separated from employment, or an overseas Filipino worker (OFW)
Prepare your requirements. The Social Security System has set SSS Maternity Benefit requirements that must be submitted in filing the claim.
File your SSS Maternity Benefit claim. Go to a branch of SSS in your city or province and submit your requirements to file your claim. Wait for an update from the government agency regarding the result of your application.