SSS Maternity Benefit Calculator 2026

Accurate for delivery and miscarriage cases from 2023 to 2026

Updated May 2026 - Supports delivery, CS, solo parent, miscarriage, and stillbirth cases.

Estimate your SSS maternity benefit in under 30 seconds.

Enter your expected delivery or miscarriage date, member type, and Monthly Salary Credits. This calculator will show your qualifying period, estimated benefit amount, and average daily salary credit.

Tip: Most qualified members receive between ₱40,000 - ₱80,000, depending on their posted contributions.

Includes step-by-step SSS maternity benefit computation, qualifying period explanation, and real examples.

Step 1: Member Type & Maternity Case


Step 2: Enter Expected Due Date Enter Date of Miscarriage (From Medical Certificate)

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Pay at least 3 monthly contributions within the Qualifying Period to qualify.

Step 3: Enter Your MSC or Contribution

Please select your SSS Member Type first. The calculator will then show the correct contribution wording for your category.

Result: Your Estimated SSS Maternity Benefit

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Average Daily Salary Credit ₱0

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After You Calculate: What Happens Next?

Your estimate is not yet the final SSS-approved amount. Final approval still depends on posted contributions, MAT-1/MAT-2 filing, document validation, and bank or employer processing.

SSS Maternity Computation 2026

Want to check if your SSS maternity amount is correct? This guide explains how SSS may compute your benefit using your posted contributions.

The calculator above computes the amount automatically, but the explanation below helps you understand why your result may be ₱35,000, ₱40,000, ₱70,000, or another amount.

How SSS Maternity Benefit Is Computed

This calculator follows the SSS maternity benefit formula and explains how your estimated amount is computed. You can use the result above to check your benefit amount, Average Daily Salary Credit, and qualifying period.

SSS maternity benefit is computed using your posted contributions, not simply your current salary. SSS looks at your Monthly Salary Credits, also called MSC, within your Qualifying Period.

Step 1: Find your Qualifying Period

Your Qualifying Period is the 12-month period before the semester of contingency. The semester of contingency is based on your expected delivery date, delivery date, miscarriage date, or other maternity-related contingency date.

Step 2: Identify your highest 6 Monthly Salary Credits

From the 12 months in your Qualifying Period, SSS considers the six (6) highest Monthly Salary Credits. These are based on your posted SSS contributions.

Step 3: Compute your Average Daily Salary Credit

Your Average Daily Salary Credit, or ADSC, is computed using this formula:

Formula:
Sum of highest 6 MSC ÷ 180 = Average Daily Salary Credit

Step 4: Multiply by the number of maternity leave days

After getting your ADSC, multiply it by the applicable maternity leave days:

  • 105 days - Normal delivery or Cesarean section
  • 120 days - Solo parent
  • 60 days - Miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, or similar maternity contingency
Final formula:
Sum of highest 6 MSC ÷ 180 × maternity leave days = Estimated SSS maternity benefit

Example: Why is my SSS maternity benefit only ₱35,000?

If your estimated benefit is around ₱35,000 for 105 days, your computation may look like this:

₱35,000 ÷ 105 days = ₱333.33 ADSC
₱333.33 × 180 = ₱60,000 total MSC
₱60,000 ÷ 6 months = around ₱10,000 average MSC

This means your benefit may have been based on an average MSC of around ₱10,000 for your highest 6 months in the Qualifying Period.

Why your result may be lower than ₱70,000

To get ₱70,000 for 105 days, your highest 6 MSC usually need to average ₱20,000. Example: ₱20,000 × 6 ÷ 180 × 105 = ₱70,000. If your posted contributions are lower, missing, late, or outside the Qualifying Period, your benefit may also be lower.

Need more manual examples? Read the full SSS maternity computation guide .

Important reminder

The final amount shown by this calculator is an estimate. Actual benefits are still subject to SSS validation of your posted contributions, eligibility, member type, and submitted maternity documents.

Who Is Qualified for SSS Maternity Benefit?

You may qualify for SSS maternity benefits if you meet all of the following conditions under official SSS rules.

  • You are an SSS member: Employed, self-employed, voluntary, or OFW members may qualify.
  • At least three (3) monthly contributions: You must have paid at least 3 monthly contributions within the 12-month period before your semester of contingency.
  • Proper maternity notification: For employed members, maternity notification must be submitted through the employer before delivery.
  • Within allowable filing period: Claims must be filed within the period allowed by SSS rules.

Qualification and final approval are still subject to SSS verification of contributions and records.

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SSS Maternity Benefits - Frequently Asked Questions

SSS maternity benefits are cash benefits given to qualified female SSS members during childbirth or miscarriage.

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The amount depends on your salary credits. Some members receive up to ₱70,000-₱80,000.

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Female SSS members with at least 3 contributions before the semester of delivery may qualify.

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Latest SSS Maternity Questions

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VoluntaryContribution / Payment Deadline
Question from Marie · Asked Jul 13, 2026

EDD ko is March,2027 pwede pa ba mag hulog to qualify Maternity benefits

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team:Answered Jul 13, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung March 2027 ang EDD mo, ang qualifying period mo ay October 2025–September 2026.

Yes mommy, pwede ka pang maghulog para ma-qualify, basta ang babayaran mo ay months na puwede pa at paid/posting on time. Kailangan may at least 3 paid at posted contributions within the qualifying period.

Kung Old member ka at no changes sa status member type mo pwede papo hulugan.

For example, kung wala ka pang hulog ng April to June generate ka 1PRN for quarter payment, bayaran mo xa on or before end of July,
then sa July–September 2026 pay mo xa on or before end of Sept.
Kung maka generate ka rin ng Jan 2026 to March 2026 pwede mo din eto pay pero considered late payment na xa, pero might be useful for future benefits po.

Last QP month: September 2026 — qualifying payments should be made on or before end of September 2026.

Watch the EDD March 2027 guide:
https://youtu.be/Wk5uDmaHl4g?si=CWFjXwU72xBWm_fW

Check estimate dito mommy:
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Check your EDD, member type, months & deadlines
Your March 2027 EDD and Voluntary member type are already selected. Confirm the details to see the contribution months SSS may count and the next step that applies to you.
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EmployeeContribution / Payment Deadline
Question from Rea · Asked Jul 13, 2026

Edd ko po october 2026…
By the way nanganak din ako last july 18 namatay nga lang po baby and may nakuha din po ako sa sss. So ang ask ko po ay makakaapekto po ba yon sa application ko this coming oct po … magkano po kaya sss may benefit ko kung ang hulog ko po nung

June 2025 ay 1200
July 1200
Aug 1200
Sep 750
Oct 2175
Nov 1950
Dec 2025
Jan 2026-1800
Feb -1800

Then wala na pong kasunod …

Salamat po sa sagot..

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team:Answered Jul 13, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung October 2026 ang EDD/actual delivery mo, ang qualifying period mo ay July 2025–June 2026.

Hindi dapat makaapekto ang previous SSS maternity claim mo noong July 18, kasi ang SSS maternity benefit ay allowed every pregnancy/childbirth/miscarriage/ETP, basta qualified ka ulit sa bagong claim.

Sa hulog mo, June 2025 hindi counted kasi outside QP. Counted ang July 2025–February 2026 kung paid at posted on time.

Assuming total contribution ang amounts na binigay mo, estimated benefit mo for 105 days ay around ₱42,583. Kung solo parent 120 days, around ₱48,667. Estimate lang ito mommy; final amount pa rin ay depende sa posted MSC sa SSS.

Last QP month: June 2026 — qualifying payments should be made on or before end of June 2026.

Watch the EDD October 2026 guide:
https://youtu.be/DdHsEl6zse0?si=Vin69432t-YOf0w2

Check estimate dito mommy:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com

Check your EDD, member type, months & deadlines
Your October 2026 EDD and Employee member type are already selected. Confirm the details to see the contribution months SSS may count and the next step that applies to you.
View My Months & Deadlines
EmployeeSalary Differential
Question from Nix · Asked Jul 13, 2026

How does sss salary differential works? Dapat po ba bago makakuha ng salary differential dapat nga po ba 1k above ang daily rate kapag employed ka? Based po kase sa sss salary differential calculator na provided po ninyo, may makukuha po ako na 14k pero sabi po ng employer/HR ko ay wala daw po ako makukuha. Kase below 1k ang daily rate ko. And ask ko na din po na dapat po ba talaga makuha ko ung salary differential or depende po sa employer? Kase po Staff Nurse po ako sa isang Private Hospital and sa tingin ko po pasok naman sa qualifications kase hindi naman Microbusiness ang company namin. Sana po masagot

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team:Answered Jul 13, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Hindi po automatic na “no salary differential” dahil below ₱1,000 ang daily rate. Ang salary differential ay difference ng full pay mo during maternity leave minus SSS maternity benefit. So kung mas mataas ang full pay mo kaysa SSS benefit, may possible salary differential pa rin.

For example, kung around ₱800/day ang daily rate, 105 days = around ₱84,000. Kung SSS benefit mo ay ₱70,000, possible may difference na around ₱14,000 before any adjustment/deductions. Kaya possible na tama ang lumabas sa calculator.

Hindi rin po siya “depende lang sa employer.” Under SSS/Expanded Maternity Leave rules, employed female members should receive full pay made up of SSS maternity benefit + salary differential paid by employer, except kung exempt ang employer like distressed establishment, retail/service with not more than 10 workers, micro-business with assets not more than ₱3M, or may equal/better benefit already.

Since Staff Nurse ka sa private hospital, most likely hindi microbusiness, pero best step mommy is ask HR for a written computation and ask if the hospital is claiming DOLE exemption. Kung walang exemption at may difference talaga, dapat ipa-explain nila clearly bakit zero.

Check estimate dito mommy:
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VoluntaryQualifying Period
Question from ineng · Asked Jul 12, 2026

EDD KO PO OCT 14
3K HULOG KO PO

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team:Answered Jul 13, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung October 14, 2026 ang EDD mo, ang qualifying period mo ay July 2025–June 2026.

Kung ₱3,000 total contribution ang hulog mo per month, katumbas ito ng ₱20,000 MSC. Possible ang maximum ₱70,000 for 105 days kung may 6 months na ₱3,000 contribution within the qualifying period, at paid/posting on time. Kung less than 6 months lang, mas mababa po ang estimate.

Kailangan may at least 3 paid at posted contributions within the qualifying period. Gagamitin ni SSS ang 6 highest MSCs mo.

Last QP month: June 2026 — qualifying payments should be made on or before end of June 2026.

Watch the EDD October 2026 guide:
https://youtu.be/DdHsEl6zse0?si=Vin69432t-YOf0w2

Check estimate dito mommy:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com

Check your EDD, member type, months & deadlines
Your October 2027 EDD and Voluntary member type are already selected. Confirm the details to see the contribution months SSS may count and the next step that applies to you.
View My Months & Deadlines
EmployeeContribution / Payment Deadline
Question from SHIRLY · Asked Jul 12, 2026

year 2025 contribution po Jan, 1425- Feb,1125- March,1875- april,1950- May-1875- June,1800- july,1575- aug,1950- Sep,1425-Oct,1725-Nov,1725-Dec 2,025

2026 po Jan,1800- Feb,1800-March,1800-april 1425

EDD KUPO IS MONTH OF MAY 2026

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team:Answered Jul 13, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung May 2026 ang EDD mo, ang qualifying period mo ay January–December 2025.

Counted ang 2025 contributions mo. Hindi na kasama ang January–April 2026 sa computation kasi nasa semester of contingency na sila.

Kung total SSS contribution ang amounts na binigay mo, estimated maternity benefit mo for normal/CS 105 days ay around ₱44,625.

Pero kung employee share/deduction lang ang amounts na yan, possible mas mataas ang estimate at maaaring umabot sa max depende sa actual MSC posted sa SSS.

Last QP month: December 2025 — qualifying payments should be made on or before end of December 2025.

Check estimate dito mommy:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com

Check your EDD, member type, months & deadlines
Your May 2026 EDD and Employee member type are already selected. Confirm the details to see the contribution months SSS may count and the next step that applies to you.
View My Months & Deadlines

Preparing for Baby Expenses?

Hospital delivery in the Philippines can easily cost ₱60,000 - ₱200,000 depending on the hospital and type of delivery. Many parents use a credit card to manage these expenses while waiting for their SSS maternity benefits.

Apply for a UnionBank Credit Card
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