SSS Maternity Leave Calculator & Guide Philippines
Employee and Kasambahay members can calculate their 105-day, 120-day solo-parent, or 60-day maternity leave dates.
Select your SSS membership type and maternity case first. The calculator will show only the leave steps that apply to you.
Other SSS member types skip the employer-leave schedule and go directly to the SSS maternity-benefit path.
Step 1: Member Type & Maternity Case
Leave date
Step 2: Enter Your Expected Delivery Date
Use your exact EDD so the calculator can plan your leave dates.
Result: Your Maternity Leave Plan
Maternity Leave
Your Suggested Maternity Leave Start
For planning, this calculator uses 15 days before your EDD as the suggested leave start. Your employer or HR may confirm a different final schedule.
Optional Leave Without Pay
Add 30 more days before returning to work
These 30 days are not paid SSS maternity-benefit days.
Employee / Kasambahay next step
Now check the peso benefit and, if applicable, your employer salary differential.
Based on your member type
An employer maternity-leave schedule is not applicable here
Check your SSS maternity benefit instead
Use your EDD/event month and contribution history to check qualification and estimate the benefit amount.
Quick answer
How many days is maternity leave in the Philippines?
The paid leave period depends on the maternity case.
| Situation | Paid leave | Key point |
|---|---|---|
| Live childbirth | 105 days | Same period for normal delivery and cesarean section. |
| Qualified solo parent | 120 days | 105 days plus 15 additional paid days, subject to qualification and documents. |
| Miscarriage / ETP / stillbirth | 60 days | Use the actual medical event date for leave planning. |
Maternity leave is counted in calendar days. Weekends and holidays inside the continuous leave period are included.
Leave vs benefit
What is SSS maternity leave?
For this calculator, the dated employer-leave schedule is intended for Employee and Kasambahay members. Other SSS membership categories may still qualify for the SSS maternity cash benefit, but they do not use the same Philippine employer leave-date workflow in this tool.
Leave is not the same as the cash benefit. This page calculates calendar leave dates. Use the SSS Maternity Benefits Calculator for the peso estimate.
Plan your dates
When can maternity leave start?
For live childbirth, maternity leave may be credited as a combination of prenatal and postnatal leave. The leave is continuous and the compulsory postnatal portion must not be less than 60 days.
The calculator uses 15 days before EDD as a suggested planning date only. It is not a rule that every employee must start maternity leave exactly 15 days before the expected delivery date. Most employees will still confirm the actual leave start with their employer or HR closer to delivery.
The calculator gives you a simple planning answer first. If your approved leave start is different, your employer or HR can confirm the final work schedule.
Return date
How is the return-to-work date calculated?
The calculator counts continuously from the planned leave start date. The last leave day is the final calendar day inside the applicable 105-day, 120-day, or 60-day period. The estimated return-to-work date is the following calendar day.
Weekends and holidays count
The leave period is based on calendar days, not only scheduled workdays.
Actual delivery may change the plan
If delivery happens earlier or later than the EDD, confirm the final schedule with your employer or HR.
Optional extension
Can maternity leave be extended by 30 days?
For live childbirth, the Expanded Maternity Leave Law provides an option for an additional 30 days without pay. The law generally requires written notice to the employer at least 45 days before the end of maternity leave, subject to the applicable rules and medical-emergency exception.
The 30-day extension is not another 30 days of paid SSS maternity benefit.
Leave allocation
Can maternity leave days be allocated to the father or another caregiver?
For live childbirth, a female worker may choose to allocate up to 7 days of maternity leave credits to the child’s father, whether married to the mother or not, or in qualifying situations to an alternate caregiver. The mother’s own leave credits and corresponding benefit are reduced by the number of days allocated.
This allocation does not apply to miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy.
For employed members
What should you ask HR or your employer?
If you are employed, maternity planning also includes notification, payroll, salary differential, and the final return-to-work schedule.
- Confirm your expected delivery date and planned maternity leave start.
- Ask whether the maternity notification has already been submitted or certified.
- Confirm how the employer will handle the SSS maternity benefit advance or reimbursement, if applicable.
- Ask for the employer’s salary-differential computation if you are covered.
- Confirm the final approved leave dates and expected return-to-work date.
- If using the optional 30-day unpaid extension, give the required written notice on time.
Employee next steps
Know the difference
SSS maternity leave vs SSS maternity benefit
| Maternity leave | SSS maternity benefit | |
|---|---|---|
| Main question | How long can I be away from work? | How much cash benefit may I receive? |
| Measured in | Calendar days | Pesos |
| Main factors | 105 / 120 / 60-day entitlement and leave dates | Qualifying contributions, MSCs, ADSC, and benefit days |
| Best tool | This page | Maternity Benefit Calculator |
Benefit qualification
Does maternity leave automatically mean you qualify for the SSS cash benefit?
No. Leave rights and SSS benefit qualification are not the same calculation. SSS maternity benefit qualification generally requires at least three posted monthly contributions in the correct 12-month qualifying period plus the applicable notification and claim requirements.
Special cases
Special maternity leave situations
Cesarean section
For live childbirth, the paid maternity leave period is 105 days whether delivery is normal or by cesarean section.
Solo parent
A qualified solo parent may receive an additional 15 paid maternity leave days for a total of 120 days for live childbirth, subject to qualification and documentation.
Miscarriage, ETP, or stillbirth
The maternity leave period is 60 days. For planning, use the actual medical event date rather than the original EDD. See the SSS miscarriage maternity guide for the pregnancy-loss path.
Resigned or separated from employment
Separation may affect which employer handles documents or payment, while SSS benefit entitlement still depends on contribution and timing rules. Use the complete SSS Maternity Benefits Guide to route the situation correctly.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions about SSS maternity leave
Continue your maternity check
What should you check next?
Use the next tool that matches what you need to know.
Official references
This educational guide is based on Republic Act No. 11210, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and current SSS maternity-benefit guidance. Rules and administrative procedures can change, so confirm case-specific requirements with SSS or your employer/HR.