Guide on SSS Funeral Benefit 2023 — How To Apply
SSS FUNERAL BENEFIT 2023 – Detailed below is the process in filing a Funeral Benefit claim to the Social Security System or SSS.
There is a huge advantage in maintaining active memberships to state-run institutions and agencies — in times of dire financial needs, you may have something to turn to. In the Philippines, one of these state institutions is the Social Security System or more popularly called SSS.
The SSS is one of the social insurance institutions in the Philippines — one of the biggest of its kind in the country. Most of its members are locally-employed individuals in the private sector and those who are self-employed and applied for a voluntary membership. There are also overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are active members of the SSS.
Members of the SSS with updated accounts may qualify to their benefit offers. The said benefits may not only be of advantage to the member but as well as his/her family. One of them is the SSS Funeral Benefit 2023.
While death seems to be an uncomfortable topic for a lot of people, more and more individuals now are thinking for preparations for it. In terms of the financial aspect, maintaining an active SSS account could be one of the preparations.
The SSS Funeral Benefit 2023 offers you peace of mind knowing that your family has something to turn to for your burial expenses when you pass away. In the case of the family, they won’t be left struggling financially for the fees that they have to meet to give you a decent funeral.
Under the Funeral Benefit 2023 offer, the family or anyone who paid for the funeral fees may get between Php 20,000 to Php 40,000.00. Here are the steps in filing a claim:
With regards to the amount of the SSS Funeral Benefit, it can range between P20,000.00 up to a maximum of P40,000.00. The said benefit may not only be claimed by the family but anyone who paid for the funeral expenses of the deceased SSS member.
Are you qualified? The claim may be filed by a family member or anyone who paid for the funeral expenses of the deceased SSS member. For the member to qualify for the benefit offer, he/she must have complied the following criteria:
- For employed members — the employer must have reported the member to the SSS for coverage.
- For other cases — the member must have posted at least one (1) monthly contribution.
Prepare your requirements. Family members or anyone who paid for the funeral expenses of the deceased SSS member must prepare and submit the requirements for SSS Funeral Benefit. Make sure to keep all the receipts of the fees paid for the burial as they will be used in the assessment of the amount.
File your SSS Disability Benefit claim. Go to a branch office of the SSS in your city or province. Submit the documents to file a Funeral Benefit claim. Wait for an update from SSS regarding your claim application.