NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
For Employees and Employers: As soon as a member becomes pregnant, she must immediately notify her employer of such pregnancy and the probable date of her childbirth at least 60 days from the date of conception by accomplishing the SSS Maternity Notification Form and by submitting proof of pregnancy. The employer must, in turn, notify the SSS through the submission of the maternity notification form and proof of pregnancy immediately after the receipt of the notification from the employee member. Notification may be made over the counter at an SSS branch, or online through the SSS Website www.sss.gov.ph in which the member/employer must be a registered user. For Unemployed, Self-employed and Voluntary Members: Unemployed, self-employed or voluntary paying members should notify the SSS directly.
Effects of failure or delay in notification If the employee fails to notify the employer, or the SSS, in the case of an unemployed, self-employed or voluntarily paying member, the maternity benefit application may be denied.
- Application Requirements
- For Notification
- For Employee , Unemployed/Self-Employed/Voluntary members
- Maternity Notification Form
- UMID or SSS biometrics ID card or two (2) other valid IDs, both with signature and at least one (1) with photo and date of birth
- Proof of pregnancy (ultrasound report)
- For Reimbursement
- For Employed Members
- Maternity Notification Form duly stamped and received by SSS
- Maternity Reimbursement Form
- UMID or SSS biometrics ID card or two (2) other valid IDs, both with signature and at least one (1) with photo and date of birth
To ensure receipt of benefits by members, authorized company representatives who file maternity benefit claim must present the member's SSS digitized ID or E-6 acknowledgement stub with two valid IDs (at least one with photo). This requirement is in addition to the presentation by the company representative's own SSS digitized ID and blue-card.
- For Separated Members
- Maternity Reimbursement Form
- Certification from last employer showing the effective date of separation from employment or notice of company's closure/strike or certification from the Department of Labor and Employment that the employee or employer has a pending labor case.
- Certification that no advance payment was granted (if confinement days applied for are within or prior to separation).
- UMID or SSS biometrics ID card or two (2) other valid IDs, both with signature and at least one (1) with photo and date of birth
- For Self-Employed/Voluntary Members
- Maternity Notification Form duly stamped and received by SSS
- Maternity Reimbursement Form
- UMID or SSS biometrics ID card or two (2) other valid IDs, both with signature and at least one (1) with photo and date of birth
- Additional Requirements
- Normal delivery - certified true or authenticated copy of duly registered birth certificate. In case the child dies or is a stillborn, duly registered death or fetal death certificate.
- Caesarean delivery - certified or authenticated copy of duly registered birth certificate and certified true copy of operating room record/surgical memorandum.
- Miscarriage or abortion - obstetrical history stating the number of pregnancy certified by the attending physician and dilatation and curettage (D&C) report for incomplete abortion, pregnancy test before and after abortion with age of gestation and hystopath report for complete abortion.
Filing Procedure
Claims may be filed at the nearest SSS office. However, processing will be done at the branch where the employer and employee records are based. You can also watch our How-To video for a more detailed instruction.
QUALIFYING CONDITIONS :
The maternity benefit is offered only to female SSS members. A member is qualified to avail of this benefit if:
- She has paid at least three monthly contributions within the 12-month period immediately preceding the semester of her childbirth or miscarriage.
- She has given the required notification of her pregnancy to SSS through her employer if employed; or submitted the maternity notification directly to the SSS if separated from employment, a voluntary or self-employed member.
The maternity benefit shall be paid only for the first four (4) deliveries or miscarriages starting May 24, 1997 when the Social Security Act of 1997 (RA 8282) took effect.
HOW TO APPLY:
- For Employees and Employers: As soon as a member becomes pregnant, she must immediately notify her employer of such pregnancy and the probable date of her childbirth at least 60 days from the date of conception by accomplishing the SSS Maternity Notification Form and by submitting proof of pregnancy. The employer must, in turn, notify the SSS through the submission of the maternity notification form and proof of pregnancy immediately after the receipt of the notification from the employee member. Notification may be made over the counter at an SSS branch, or online through the SSS Website www.sss.gov.ph in which the member/employer must be a registered user. For Unemployed, Self-employed and Voluntary Members: Unemployed, self-employed or voluntary paying members should notify the SSS directly.
Effects of failure or delay in notification If the employee fails to notify the employer, or the SSS, in the case of an unemployed, self-employed or voluntarily paying member, the maternity benefit application may be denied.
- Application Requirements
- For Notification
- For Employee, Unemployed/Self-Employed/Voluntary members
- Maternity Notification Form
- UMID or SSS biometrics ID card or two (2) other valid IDs, both with signature and at least one (1) with photo and date of birth
- Proof of pregnancy (ultrasound report)
- For Reimbursement
- For Employed Members
- Maternity Notification Form duly stamped and received by SSS
- Maternity Reimbursement Form
- UMID or SSS biometrics ID card or two (2) other valid IDs, both with signature and at least one (1) with photo and date of birth.
To ensure receipt of benefits by members, authorized company representatives who file maternity benefit claim must present the member's SSS digitized ID or E-6 acknowledgement stub with two valid IDs (at least one with photo). This requirement is in addition to the presentation by the company representative's own SSS digitized ID and blue-card.
- For Separated Members
- Maternity Reimbursement Form
- Certification from last employer showing the effective date of separation from employment or notice of company's closure/strike or certification from the Department of Labor and Employment that the employee or employer has a pending labor case.
- Certification that no advance payment was granted (if confinement days applied for are within or prior to separation).
- UMID or SSS biometrics ID card or two (2) other valid IDs, both with signature and at least one (1) with photo and date of birth.
- For Self-Employed/Voluntary Members
- Maternity Notification Form duly stamped and received by SSS
- Maternity Reimbursement Form
- UMID or SSS biometrics ID card or two (2) other valid IDs, both with signature and at least one (1) with photo and date of birth
Additional Requirements
- Normal delivery - certified true or authenticated copy of duly registered birth certificate. In case the child dies or is a stillborn, duly registered death or fetal death certificate.
- Caesarean delivery - certified or authenticated copy of duly registered birth certificate and certified true copy of operating room record/surgical memorandum.
- Miscarriage or abortion - obstetrical history stating the number of pregnancy certified by the attending physician and dilatation and curettage (D&C) report for incomplete abortion, pregnancy test before and after abortion with age of gestation and hystopath report for complete abortion.
Filing Procedure
Claims may be filed at the nearest SSS office. However, processing will be done at the branch where the employer and employee records are based. You can also watch our How-To video for a more detailed instruction.
BENEFIT COMPUTATION:
The maternity benefit is equivalent to 100 per cent of the member's average daily salary credit multiplied by 60 days for normal delivery or miscarriage, 78 days for caesarean section delivery.
- Exclude the semester of contingency (delivery or miscarriage). A semester refers to two consecutive quarters ending in the quarter of sickness. A quarter refers to three consecutive months ending March, June, September or December.
- Count 12 months backwards starting from the month immediately before the semester of contingency.
- Identify the six highest monthly salary credits within the 12-month period. Monthly salary credit salary credit means the compensation base for contributions and benefits related to the total earnings for the month. (The maximum covered earnings or compensation is P16,000 effective January 1, 2014). Please refer to the table below. Add the six highest monthly salary credits to get the total monthly salary credit.
- Divide the total monthly salary credit by 180 days to get the average daily salary credit. This is equivalent to the daily maternity allowance.
- Multiply the daily maternity allowance by 60 (for normal delivery or miscarriage) or 78 days (for caesarean section delivery) to get the total amount of maternity benefit. For example, let us say that an SSS member gives birth in December 2013.
- The semester of contingency would be from July 2013 to December 2013.
- The 12-month period before the semester of contingency would be from July 2012 to June 2013.
- Let us assume that the six highest monthly salary credits are P15,000 each. Thus, the total monthly salary credit would be P90,000 (P15, 000 x 6).
- The daily maternity allowance would be P500 (P90,000/180).
- The total maternity benefit due would be P30,000 (P500 x 60 days) for normal delivery/miscarriage/ectopic pregnancy not requiring operation, or P39,000 (P500 x 78) for caesarian cases or ectopic pregnancy requiring operation.
IMPORTANT:
- The maternity benefit shall be paid only for the first four (4) deliveries or miscarriages starting May 24, 1997 when the Social Security Act of 1997 (RA8282) took effect.
- For employed members, the benefit is advanced by the employer to the qualified employee, in full, within 30 days from the date of filing of the maternity leave application. The SSS, in turn, shall immediately reimburse the employer 100 percent of the amount of maternity benefit advanced to the female employee upon receipt of satisfactory proof of such payment and legality thereof.
If the employee member gives birth or suffers miscarriage without the required contributions having been remitted by the employer, or the employer fails to notify the SSS, the employer will be required to pay to the SSS damages equivalent to the benefits the employee would otherwise have been entitled to. For separated/voluntary/self-employed members, the amount of benefit is paid directly to them by the SSS.
- A female member cannot claim for sickness benefit for a period of 60 days for normal delivery or miscarriage or 78 days for caesarean delivery within which she has been paid the maternity benefit. As a rule, no member can be entitled to two benefits for the same period.
2024 update
A daily cash allowance granted to a female member who is unable to work due to childbirth or miscarriage /emergency termination of pregnancy.
Qualifying Conditions
The member has paid at least three (3) months of contributions within the 12-month period immediately before the semester of her childbirth or miscarriage /emergency termination of pregnancy.
If employed, she must have given notification of her pregnancy through her employer.
She must directly notify the SSS if she is separated from employment, a self-employed or voluntary member including OFW member.
Amount of Benefit
The amount of the member's daily Maternity Benefit allowance is equivalent to the Average Daily Salary Credit (ADSC)
ADSC = Ave. MSC / 180
x 60 days for miscarriage/emergency termination of pregnancy
x 105 days for live childbirth (normal or caesarean section delivery)
x 120 days for solo parent under R.A. 8972 (Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000)
105 days + 15 days
The Maternity Benefit is granted to a qualified female worker in every instance of pregnancy, miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy regardless of frequency.
Other supporting documents may be requested depending on your claim.
Expanded Maternity Leave Law or R.A. No. 11210
https://www.sss.gov.ph/sss/appmanager/pages.jsp?page=maternity