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Voluntary Disbursement / Bank
Question from Fritzie
Asked Jul 2, 2026

Makapag file na ako ng maternity benefits notification noong December Pero wla akong nakatanggao na email. At makapag enroll na ako ng disbursement account. Ok na ba Yun at ano ang next kung dapat gawin.

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 2, 2026

Yes mommy, okay na po iyon 😊

Kahit walang email, basta sa My.SSS nakalagay na Submitted ang maternity notification/MAT-1, save or screenshot mo lang yung status at reference number.

Since naka-enroll ka na rin ng disbursement account, next step is wait until manganak. After delivery, mag-file ka naman ng Maternity Benefit Claim / MAT-2 and upload the required birth documents.

Kung employed ka, coordinate pa rin with HR. Kung voluntary/separated, ikaw usually ang magfa-file sa My.SSS.

Check guide/estimate here mommy:
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Prepare the correct maternity claim requirements
Review the filing documents and steps that may apply before submitting your claim.
Employee Contribution / Payment Deadline EDD: September 2026
Question from Cess
Asked Jul 2, 2026

EDD ko po ay Sep 28-Oct 10. May hulog ako from Sept-Jan2026(5250.00)
the nawalan ako ng work Feb-March.
Nagkawork ako since April and(4250) contribution ko. How will it affect my SSS marernity benefit po? since may magkaibang qualifying period si September and October

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 2, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Since Sept 28–Oct 10 ang possible delivery mo, magbabago ang QP depende sa actual date ng panganganak.

If September 2026 ka manganak: QP is April 2025–March 2026. Counted ang Sept 2025–Jan 2026, pero hindi counted ang April 2026 onward. Possible estimate around ₱58k if max/above max ang 5 months mo.

If October 2026 ka manganak: QP is July 2025–June 2026. Counted ang Sept 2025–Jan 2026 plus April–June 2026, so possible ₱70k if posted and max/above max ang 6 highest months.

Due date safe note:
For Sept delivery, last QP month is March 2026 dapat na pay xa on or before last month QP mo which is March.
For Oct delivery, last QP month is June 2026 dapat na pay xa on or before last month QP mo which is June.

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OFW - Land-based Qualifying Period EDD: September 2026
Question from Karol
Asked Jul 2, 2026

EDD : September 2026, OFW registered member.
Contribution paid :₱3000 ( april ,may, june 2025)
I am planning to pay my January , Feb, March 2025 on july 2,2026. Will I qualify for 70,000 maternity benefits?

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 2, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 For EDD September 2026, ang qualifying period mo is April 2025 to March 2026.

Yung paid mo na April, May, June 2025 ₱3,000 each ay counted, so qualified ka possible kasi may 3 contributions ka na basta na pay xa on or before due date.

Pero yung plan mo bayaran na January–March 2025 hindi napo counted , kasi outside QP siya. Hindi rin xa maging ₱70k kasi need mo atleast 6 highest month contributions.

Kung 3 max months lang meron ka, possible estimate is around ₱35,000, not ₱70,000.

Due date safe note: last QP month is March 2026, so dapat paid/posted before April 2026 semester starts.
OFW due date rule: January–September contributions may be paid until December 31 of the same year.
But for SSS maternity, SSS says contributions paid within or after the semester of contingency are not counted

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Employee Contribution / Payment Deadline EDD: August 2026
Question from Honey
Asked Jul 1, 2026

Good day po.
EDD ko po ay August 13, 2026,
updated po hulog ko except nong November 2025. kakatanggap lng po kasi saken ng bago kong employer at di pa ako na add sa contribution list nila. magkano po kaya matatanggap ko sa matben ko po?
pls see below details of my contributions:
Jan2025-1500
Feb2025-750
Mar2025-3000
April2025-2700
May2025-3225
Jun2025-2850
Jul2025-2700
Aug2025-2400
Sept2025-2325
Oct2025-750
Nov2025-0
Dec2025-3000
Jan2026-3000
Feb2026-3000
Mar2026-3000
Apr2026-3000

Thank you.

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 2, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 For EDD August 13, 2026, ang qualifying period mo is April 2025 to March 2026.

Based sa contributions mo, qualified ka po kasi marami kang posted hulog sa QP. Kahit wala yung November 2025, may 6 high months ka pa rin.

Rough estimate mo is around ₱69,000–₱70,000 for normal/CS delivery, basta posted lahat at tama ang MSC na ginamit ni SSS. If solo parent, possible around ₱79,000–₱80,000.

Due date safe note: last counted month is March 2026, so dapat paid/posted on or before March 31, 2026 para safe.

Check estimate dito mommy:
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See which contribution months may count based on your EDD and SSS member type.
Voluntary Contribution / Payment Deadline EDD: January 2027
Question from elizabeth
Asked Jul 1, 2026

edd ko po january 2027 pede poba ako maghulog ng july para po mahabol ang april may at june ok lang po ba ma late payment

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 2, 2026

Yes mommy, possible pa po 😊

For EDD January 2027, ang qualifying period mo is October 2025 to September 2026, so counted ang April, May, June 2026.

Pero huwag July contribution ang bayaran para “humabol” sa April–June. Dapat gumawa ka ng PRN na naka-tag mismo sa April–June 2026. If accepted pa ng SSS PRN and paid before deadline, hindi siya late.

Usually ang April–June quarter can be paid until July 31, 2026 basta hindi po mababago ang EDD mo kasi kung mabago po xa to December magiging late payment ang April to June contribution mo kung nabayaran mo xa ng July 2026
Last QP month due date: September 2026 should be paid/posted on or before September 30, 2026 para safe.

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Employee MAT-2 / Claim Filing EDD: June 2026
Question from Gladys
Asked Jul 1, 2026

Edd kopo is june 2026 nanganak ako ng may 20, 2026

ang contribution kopo is january 2025-september 2025 lang nakaleave po ako kasi ng oct-dec 2025 dahil sa total bedrest ako. Nung nagpasa ako sa employer ko 31,500 lamang po ang nilagay nila na amount dahil wala daw po ako hulog ng oct-dec bakit po ganon? Tama po ba na 30k lang makukuha ko

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 2, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Since May 20, 2026 ka nanganak, ang susundin is actual delivery month, not June EDD. Ang qualifying period mo is January 2025 to December 2025.

Counted ang hulog mo from January–September 2025. Yung October–December 2025 wala kang hulog, kaya possible bumaba talaga ang computation.

Tama lang na hindi siya ₱70k kung hindi max or kulang ang 6 highest MSC. Pero para sure kung tama ang ₱31,500, ask HR/SSS for the computation breakdown or check your posted MSC sa My.SSS.

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

Prepare the correct maternity claim requirements
Review the filing documents and steps that may apply before submitting your claim.
Voluntary Qualifying Period EDD: February 2027
Question from Riema
Asked Jul 1, 2026

Wala na po akong remittance since 2021 i guess. Tapos ang edd ko po is feb 2027 anong months po ang dapat na meron akong remittance?

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 2, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 For EDD February 2027, ang qualifying period mo is October 2025 to September 2026.

Yung hulog mo noong 2021 hindi na po counted. Need mo ng at least 3 posted contributions within Oct 2025–Sept 2026 para qualified.

Kung July 2026 pa ngayon, pwede mo subukan bayaran ang April–June 2026 quarter if accepted pa sa PRN ang due nya on or befoere end of July, then continue July–September 2026 ang due nya on or before end of Sept (this is for quarterly payment po make sure to generate 1 Prn for April to june quarter and Jult to September quarter)

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Voluntary Qualifying Period
Question from Maimai
Asked Jul 1, 2026

EDD ko po is in February 2027, then Ang 12-month qualifying period ko is Oct 2025-Sept 2026. July na po ngayon, can I still pay the April - June 2026 quarter,po? Para sana pasok pa yong 6 months ko. Ever since di pa po ako nkapaghulog sa sss though meron namn po ako sss since 2019. Sana po masagot. Maraming Salamat 😊

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 2, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 For EDD February 2027, tama po na ang qualifying period mo is October 2025 to September 2026.

Since July na ngayon, possible pa po bayaran ang April–June 2026 quarter if makagawa ka ng PRN at tatanggapin ng SSS system. Usually due ito until July 31, 2026.

If posted ang April, May, June, may 3 months ka na. Then continue July–September 2026 para maging 6 months and mas mataas ang possible benefit.

Since first time mo pa maghuhulog, check mo muna sa My.SSS kung makakagawa ka ng PRN as Voluntary/SE.

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Check your exact qualifying months and deadlines
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Voluntary Qualifying Period EDD: February 2027
Question from Kimsyrhel
Asked Jul 1, 2026

Edd ko po is February 20 2027
Anong buwan po dapat unang hulogan para maka avail ako sa sss maternity

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 2, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 For EDD February 20, 2027, ang qualifying period mo is October 2025 to September 2026.

Need mo at least 3 posted contributions within that period para qualified sa SSS maternity benefit. Kung magsisimula ka pa lang maghulog, mas maaga mas okay. If kaya, hulugan mo na ang April–September 2026 para mas mataas din ang possible maternity benefit.

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Check your exact qualifying months and deadlines
See which contribution months may count based on your EDD and SSS member type.
Voluntary Qualifying Period EDD: April 2026
Question from Reynalyn
Asked Jul 1, 2026

Edd ko is April 2026
May hulog ang Sss ko from October 2025-Feb 2026
Magkanoang makukuha ko sa maternity

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 2, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 For EDD April 2026, ang qualifying period mo is January 2025 to December 2025.

So sa hulog mo na October 2025 to February 2026, ang counted lang ay October, November, December 2025. Yung January–February 2026 hindi na counted for April EDD.

Qualified ka possible basta posted ang Oct–Dec 2025. If max ang hulog mo sa 3 counted months, possible around ₱35,000 for normal/CS delivery. If lower ang hulog, lower din ang makukuha.

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Check your exact qualifying months and deadlines
See which contribution months may count based on your EDD and SSS member type.

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