Steps on How To Apply for the GSIS Disability Benefit Offer
HOW TO APPLY FOR GSIS DISABILITY BENEFIT – Here is a guide for the GSIS members who cannot make a living because of disability.
In the country, a huge part of the Filipino populace are members of the Government Service Insurance System as they are employees of the Philippine government or have worked at the government before. The GSIS membership is mandated among the government employees.
The GSIS membership mandate undeniably benefits the government employees and former government workers who maintain an active account a lot. There are several GSIS loans that they can turn to in times of drastic financial needs as well as benefit offers that provide financial solutions to different situations.
One of the GSIS benefits for members is the GSIS Disability Benefit which was designed to provide a ready financial assistance in the event that a member becomes disabled. The following partial and total permanent disabilities are covered under the benefit offer of the state-run social insurance institution:
- any finger
- one arm
- one foot
- any toe
- one hand
- one leg
- one or both ears
- hearing of one or both ears
- sight of one eye
- complete loss of sight for both eyes
- loss of two limbs at or above the ankle or wrists;
- permanent complete paralysis of two limbs
- brain injury resulting in incurable imbecility or insanity
The amount of the GSIS Disability Benefit amount may vary depending on certain factors. Meanwhile, in filing a claim. there are options and here is a guide on how to apply for a GSIS Disability Benefit:
Step 1 — Are you qualified?
- in the service at the time of disability;
- has paid at least 180 months contributions prior to the disability
- if separated from service, member must have posted at least 36 monthly contributions within the five year period preceding the filing of the claim.
Step 2 — Prepare the requirements.
If the application will be filed personally at a GSIS main or branch office:
- duly-accomplished Disability Claim Application Form
- original and duplicate copy of Report of Injury/Sickness
- duly-accomplished Form for Income Benefit Claim for Payment, Parts I and II; (1 copy, original)
- duly-accomplished Form for Hospitalization Claim for Payment, Parts I, II and III (1 copy, original)
If the application will be filed through email:
- duly-accomplished Disability Claim Application Form
- original and duplicate copy of Report of Injury/Sickness
- duly-accomplished Form for Income Benefit Claim for Payment, Parts I and II; (1 copy, original)
- duly-accomplished Form for Hospitalization Claim for Payment, Parts I, II and III (1 copy, original)
- clear photo of the claimant holding the duly accomplished application form and his/her UMID card
Step 3 — File your SSS Disability Benefit Claim Application
- Over-the-Counter
- Visit a branch of GSIS nearest to you and submit your documents for the GSIS Unemployment Benefit claim.
- Online Process
- Accomplish the application form
- Prepare JPEG or PDF file copies of your documentary requirements.
- Email your files to your designated email address with the subject containing the following information:
- TYPE OF GSIS BENEFIT (underscore) BP NUMBER (underscore) LASTNAME (underscore) FIRSTNAME (underscore) AGENCYNAME
- Wait for the following:
- Email aAcknowledgement from GSIS
- Tentative Loan Computation and Loan Conformity
- Notification of incomplete and/or non-compliant documents (if applicable)
- GWAPS KIOSK
- Find a GWAPS KIOSK nearest to you
- Place your UMID and thumb mark on the GWAPS kiosk.
- Pick the benefit you wish to file a claim for and follow the instructions to complete the filing of claim.
- EGSISMO
- Log in to your GSIS account.
- Pick the benefit you wish to file a claim for and follow the instructions to complete the process.
