Steps on How To Apply for SSS Death Claim Online by Beneficiaries
HOW TO APPLY FOR SSS DEATH CLAIM ONLINE – You can check here the steps in applying for the SSS Death Benefit online.
The Social Security System, more popularly called SSS, is one of the state-run social insurance institutions that has multiple offers for individuals who want safety nets against several circumstances. Thus, it has millions of members across the nation.
Not only that an SSS membership is mandated among the employees in most private companies and businesses, the state-run social insurance giant has also opened its doors for voluntary memberships. Even overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may apply to be a member of the state institution.
Furthermore, non-working spouses of SSS members may also apply for membership. Members who have active and updated accounts may qualify to the SSS loans as well as the benefit offers of the state-run social insurance agency.
One of the benefit offers of the Social Security System is the Death Benefit or also called the Death Claim. This is one of the benefits which has an advantage that extends to the beneficiaries or dependents of the members.
The Death Claim does not only provide the members an assurance that their families will have something to turn to when they pass away. It is also a guarantee that the family will not be left with nothing.
The amount that beneficiaries may get under the SSS Death Benefit offer can greatly help in dealing with a challenging situation after a death of a loved one.. It may either be a monthly pension or a lump sum. It will depend on the total number of contributions posted by the member prior to the semester of his/her passing.
SSS members who have posted at least 36 monthly contributions may leave behind a Death Benefit pension to his/her dependents or beneficiaries. Otherwise, the beneficiaries will qualify for a lump sum.
An SSS member’s primary beneficiaries are his/her spouse and dependent children who are below 21 years old. In case the member has no primary beneficiaries, the benefits may be claimed by the secondary beneficiaries who are his/her parents.
How to apply for SSS Death Claim online? There is an easy process in filing for a benefit claim online but you need to have a My.SSS account,
Here are the steps on how to apply for SSS Death Claim online:
Step 1 — Are you qualified? For beneficiaries or dependents to be able to file a claim, the deceased SSS member must had an active account to the SSS prior to his/her death. The claimant must be a primary or secondary beneficiary of the member or the legal heir in the absence of the primary and secondary beneficiaries.
Step 2 — Prepare scanned copies of the SSS Death Benefit requirements. The documentary requirements will be uploaded later on.
Step 3 — Log in to your My.SSS account. Go to the “E-Services” section and click the “Death Benefit Claim Application” option. Click on it to begin the process.
Step 4 — Accomplish the online application form. Provide the following information:
- your personal information
- the deceased member’s details
- information regarding your marital status
Step 5 — Enroll your disbursement account or the account where you prefer the proceeds or grant to be credited.
Step 6 — Upload the supporting documents which must all be clear and legible.
Step 7 — Review all the information you provided. Click “Submit” once you are done.
Step 8 — Wait for the SSS confirmation and processing. The SSS will send you a confirmation after you have submitted your claim application. Wait for an update on the status of your application.