List of Requirements for SSS Unemployment Benefit Claim for Members Who Lost Job
REQUIREMENTS FOR SSS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT – Here is a guide on the documents needed in filing a claim to the Social Security System.
Millions of Pinoys are Social Security System (SSS) members. In times of financial crisis, these members may have several options to turn to including the SSS Unemployment Benefit in times of job loss.
The SSS Unemployment Benefit is designed to financially assist members who involuntarily lost their job. The state-run social insurance institution has set different lists of requirements in filing for unemployment claim compared to the requirements for SSS Disability Benefit, the requirements for SSS Death Benefit, the requirements for SSS Maternity Benefit, and the requirements for the SSS Funeral Benefit.
Here are the eligibility requirements for the SSS Unemployment Benefit claim application:
- an active member of the Social Security System before the involuntary separation from work
- at least 18 years of age but not over 60 years old
- has posted at least 36 monthly contributions within the last 12 months prior to losing job
- has not received any other SSS benefit
- has no unsettled SSS Unemployment Benefit within the last three (3) years before the date of the current unemployment started
There are documentary requirements for the SSS Unemployment Benefit claim application. Here are the documents that you must prepare and submit for the application:
- original and photocopy of valid ID / proof of identity
- proof of involuntary separation from employment such as a certificate from the latest employer
- Affidavit of Termination of Employment
- Certification of the nature and date of the involuntary separation from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
According to the Social Security System, there are exceptions to the coverage of the Unemployment Benefit. The following reasons for separation from work disqualifies the member from filing a claim:
- Serious misconduct or violation of the company’s rules and regulations
- Willful disobedience of legal orders from the employer or company
- Gross and habitual neglect of duties
- Voluntary resignation
- Willful breach of trust or commission of dishonesty
- Commission of crime or offense
To apply for the SSS Unemployment Benefit, bring your documents to a branch of the Social Security System nearest to you. You may also go for an SSS registration online where the services of the state institution are also offered.
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