SSS Maternity Claim

Contingency Month/Delivery Month: February 2020 Semester of Contingency: October 2019-March 2020 12 Month Period prior to Semester of Contingency:November 2018-September 2019 From November 2018 – September 2019, the SSS Member should have at least 3 months contribution to qualify for the SSS Maternity Benefit. Get the Monthly Salary Credit of the 6 highest posted contribution during the 12 Month Period prior to semester of Contingency Example MonthContributionMonthly Salary CreditNov 20181,430.0013,000Jan 20191,540.0014,000Feb 20191,705.0015,500April 20191,860.0015,500June 20191,860.0015,500July 20191,980.0016,500 Add the 6 highest monthly Salary Credit 13,000 + 14,000 + 15,500 + 15,500 + 15,500< + 16,500 = 89,500 Divide the sum into 180 days to get the daily maternity allowance 89,500/180 = 497.22 (Daily Maternity Allowance) Multiply the daily maternity allowance depending on the following criteria: – For Normal Deliver – 105 days – For Ceasarean Delivery – 105 days – Abortion, Miscarriage – 60 days – Solo Parent (either Normal or Ceasarean) – 120 days If Normal or Ceasarean Delivery, multiply the daily maternity allowance into 105 days 497.22 x 105 = 52, 185 (Maternity Benefit) If member is a solo parent (regardless if Normal or Ceasarean Delivery), multiply the daily maternity allowance into 120 days 497.22 x 105 = 59, 666.4(Maternity Benefit) The lowest Maternity Benefit amount under the Expanded Maternity Law is P2,250 for Abortion and Miscarriage and P3,937.5 for Normal and Ceasarean Delivery, if a member’s Monthly Salary Credit was only P2,250 (lowest SSS Monthly Salary Credit starting April 2019) and has only three monthly contribution within the twelve month period prior to the semester of delivery. The maximum Maternity Benefit possible is P70,000 pesos for Normal and Ceasarean Delivery and 80,000 for Solo Parent (either Normal or Ceasarean Delivery) provided that the member has at least six monthly contribution of Monthly Salary Credit P20,000.