Steps on How To File SSS Maternity Benefit Claim Based on Employment Status
HOW TO FILE SSS MATERNITY BENEFIT CLAIM – Here are the steps in filing for a Maternity Benefit claim to the Social Security System.
Are you one of the female members of the Social Security System? More popularly called SSS, it has an exclusive offer for its female members — the SSS Maternity Benefit. In times of pregnancy, childbirth, or miscarriage, qualified members of the state-run social insurance institution may file for a claim for this benefit offer.
With regards to the process in filing for a claim, the steps differ depending if you are locally-employed, self-employed, separated from work, or a voluntary member of the state-run social insurance giant. Here is a guide on how to file for SSS Maternity Benefit claim:
For Locally-Employed Members:
- Step 1 — Notify your employer at least 60 days from the date of conception. Submit your Maternity Notification Form (SSS Form MAT-1) together with your proof of pregnancy.
- Step 2 — After giving birth, submit all the other requirements for SSS Maternity Benefit claim as well as the Maternity Reimbursement Form or the SSS Form Mat-2 to your employer. Wait for an update regarding the result of your claim application.
For Self-Employed Members:
- Step 1 — Notify your employer at least 60 days from the date of conception. Submit your Maternity Notification Form (SSS Form MAT-1) together with your proof of pregnancy.
- Step 2 — Notify your employer at least 60 days from the date of conception. Submit your Maternity Notification Form (SSS Form MAT-1) together with your proof of pregnancy.
- Step 3 — Wait for an update regarding the result of your claim application. Get your copy of the approved SS Form E-5.
For Members Separated from Work:
- Step 1 — Notify the SSS directly on your pregnancy by submitting the SSS MAT-1.
- Step 2 — Submit your SSS Form Mat-2 and the other documentary requirements depending on the type of delivery and the certification from your last employer indicating the effective date of separation from employment. Wait for an update regarding the result of your claim application.
For Voluntary Members:
- Step 1 — Notify the SSS directly on your pregnancy by submitting the SSS MAT-1.
- Step 2 — Submit your SSS Form Mat-2 and the other documentary requirements depending on the type of delivery. Wait for an update regarding the result of your claim application.
The SSS Maternity Benefit has helped countless members of the Social Security System during times of pregnancy and childbirth which both may be financially-challenging. The financial assistance has been a huge aid in paying for the hospital bills, providing for the needs of the mother and the newborn baby, and augmenting the expenses amid the weeks of the mother being on a leave of absence at work.
From time to time, the Social Security System updates the maximum amount of assistance provide under its benefit offers. The amount of aid that a member may receive depends on certain factors like the monthly salary credit or MSC.