Guide on How To Claim SSS Disability Benefit 2023 Offer for Members
SSS DISABILITY BENEFIT 2023 – Here is a guide on how to file a claim for the Social Security System benefit offer for members.
Are you one of the members of the Social Security System? This state-run social insurance institution which is one of the biggest of its kind in the Philippines has several offers that includes loans and benefits for members.
Millions of Filipinos are members of the Social Security System. These includes locally-employed individuals, self-employed Filipinos, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and voluntary members.
To be eligible to the loans and benefits offered by the SSS, one of the most important way is by maintaining an active and updated membership to the state-run social insurance institution. The monthly rates is based on the SSS Contribution Table 2023.
One of the benefits that the Social Security System offers for its members is the SSS Disability Benefit. A qualified SSS member may turn to the state-run social insurance institution for some financial aid when any of the following partial and permanent disabilities take place:
- a finger
- an arm
- a foot
- a leg
- an ear
- blindness of two(2) eyes
- loss of two(2) hands
- loss of two(2) feet
- permanent paralysis of two(2) hands
- permanent paralysis of two(2) feet
- mental problem due to brain damage
Under the SSS Disability Benefit 2023, an SSS member may be granted a monthly pension and a P500 monthly supplemental allowance. The minimum pension is P1,000 if for members with less than 10 credited years of service and P1,200 if with at least 10 CYS and P2,400 if with at least 20 CYS.
There is an easy process on how to file a claim for SSS Disability Benefit 2023. Here are the steps that you may follow to ensure a smooth flow:
Step 1 — Check the Eligibility Requirements.
The SSS has set an eligibility criteria for qualification to its Disability Benefit offer. The member must meet the following qualifications:
- have paid a total of at least 36 monthly contributions prior to the semester of the disability
- have paid at least one (1) month of contribution before the semester of the disability
Step 2 — Prepare the Documentary Requirements.
In filing a claim for the Social Security System Disability Benefit offer for members who met an unfortunate fate that left them disabled, there are requirements for Disability Benefit claim that members must prepare and submit to the state-run social insurance agency.
Make sure to prepare original copies of the documents needed in filing for the SSS claim. It is best to come to the state-run social insurance agency office with complete requirements to save money, time, and energy.
Step 3 — Go to SSS.
To file your claim, submit your requirements to a branch of SSS. An authorized representative may also do it for you provided that there is a letter of authorization. Make sure that all requirements have been complied.
Step 4 — Wait for an update from the SSS.
Wait for an update from the Social Security System (SSS) regarding the status of your claim application.