SSS Maternity Benefit Eligibility - Explained!

 

What are the eligibility and documentary requirements in the availment of the Maternity Leave benefit?

Category: Social Security System

1. For female employee working in the Public Sector

Any pregnant female worker in the government service, regardless of employment status and length of service, in National Government Agencies (NGAs), Local Government Units (LGUs), Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) or Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs).

The following documents shall be submitted to the agency to enjoy maternity leave: 

1. Accomplished Application for Leave (Civil Service Form No. 6);  
2. Medical Certificate issued by a government or private physician, as proof of pregnancy and estimated date of delivery;
3. Accomplished Clearance Form (Civil Service Form No. 7) 
4. Solo Parent I.D., for solo parents who want to avail of the additional maternity leave of 15 days

2. For female employee working in the Private Sector

To qualify for the grant of maternity leave benefit, the female worker must meet the following requirements:

To be eligible for maternity benefit from the Social Security System (SSS), an employee must have paid at least 3 monthly SSS contributions in the 12 month period immediately preceding the semester of the birth, miscarriage or termination; (nakapagbayad ng atleast 3 buwang kontribusyon sa loob ng 12 buwan bago ang semester ng panganganak o pagkakunan.) 

Paano malalaman kung ikaw ay eligible sa benipisyong ito? Dapat malaman mo muna ang ibig sabihin ng semester o semester ng iyong panganganak. Sa isang taon ay may apat ng quarter ( January - March, April - June, July - Sept and Oct - Dec). Ang semester ay binubuo ng 2 quarters.

Halimbawa: Kung ikaw ay manganganak ng December 2021 ang iyong semester ng panganganak ay mula July - Sept at Oct -Dec 2021. Ibig sabihin para maging eligible ka ay dapat may atleast 3 buwang hulog ka  sa 12 buwan bago ang semester ng iyong panganganak at ito ay mula July 2020 to June 2021. 

An employee must also notify her employer of the pregnancy and expected date of birth. Notice shall be transmitted to the SSS in accordance with the rules and regulations it may provide. However, failure of the pregnant female workers to notify the employer shall not bar her from receiving the maternity benefits, subject to guidelines prescribed by the SSS.

3. For Self-employed/Voluntary/OFW SSS members

Maternity benefits shall cover all married and unmarried women, including female workers in the informal economy. Female workers in the informal economy are entitled to maternity leave benefits if they have remitted to the SSS at least three (3) monthly contributions in the twelve (12)-month period immediately preceeding the semester of her childbirth, miscarriage, or emergency termination of pregnancy. (nakapagbayad ng atleast 3 buwang kontribusyon sa loob ng 12 buwan bago ang semester ng panganganak o pagkakunan.) 

Paano malalaman kung ikaw ay eligible sa benipisyong ito? Dapat malaman mo muna ang ibig sabihin ng semester o semester ng iyong panganganak. Sa isang taon ay may apat ng quarter ( January - March, April - June, July - Sept and Oct - Dec). Ang semester ay binubuo ng 2 quarters.

Halimbawa: Kung ikaw ay manganganak ng December 2021 ang iyong semester ng panganganak ay mula July - Sept at Oct -Dec 2021. Ibig sabihin para maging eligible ka ay dapat may atleast 3 buwang hulog ka  sa 12 buwan bago ang semester ng iyong panganganak at ito ay mula July 2020 to June 2021. 

Self-employed female SSS members, including those in the informal economy, OFWs and voluntary SSS members may give notice directly to the SSS. You may also send thru SSS mobile app and website. <See tutorial: https://www.apttrendingph.com/2021/06/how-to-send-sss-maternity-notification.html>