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Can I still pay my contributions?
Check which qualifying months are still open and the applicable deadline.
What months count for my maternity benefit?
Find your exact 12-month SSS maternity qualifying period from your EDD.
How much maternity benefit will I get?
Use the full calculator for a personalized benefit estimate and next steps.
I resigned, separated, or changed member type
Check what happens to your maternity benefit after leaving an employer.
MAT-1 / Maternity Notification
Browse answered MAT-1 cases, late notification questions, and next steps.
MAT-2 / Filing my maternity claim
Go to the MAT-2 guide for filing, requirements, and claim preparation.
My maternity claim was rejected or denied
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Miscarriage / stillbirth / ETP
Open the dedicated miscarriage maternity hub for benefits, filing, and requirements.

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Member: Voluntary EDD: February 2027 Contribution / Payment Deadline
Question from Cristine
Jul 17, 2026

EDD ko po February 2027 at Voluntary member po ako. Sa calculator, wala po akong inilagay na paid/posted contribution sa qualifying period. Gusto ko pong malaman kung maaari ko pang bayaran ang April 2026, May 2026, June 2026, July 2026, August 2026, and September 2026 para maka-qualify sa SSS maternity benefit. Ang tanong ko po: can i pay 5250 to get maximum maternity benefits amounting 122,500

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jul 18, 2026

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

Yes mommy, since July 2026 pa ngayon, possible mo pang bayaran ang April–June 2026 kung makagawa ka ng valid PRN at mabayaran on or before end of July 2026. Then bayaran din ang July–September 2026 on time para may 6 months ka sa qualifying period.

Pero mommy, hindi ₱122,500 ang max SSS maternity benefit. Kahit ₱5,250 ang hulog mo, ang current SSS benefit computation still uses maximum ₱20,000 MSC, so max is usually ₱70,000 for 105 days or ₱80,000 if qualified solo parent. Paying ₱5,250 monthly does not automatically make MatBen ₱122,500. SSS says the maximum MSC considered for benefits is ₱20,000, even though contributions can be based on MSC up to ₱35,000.

Para sa ₱70,000 max, kailangan usually 6 months na ₱20,000 MSC within the qualifying period. That is usually around ₱3,000 total SSS contribution per month, but verify the exact PRN/MSC sa My.SSS.

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

Watch the EDD February 2027 guide:
https://youtu.be/FvI2gVRmKEM?si=ejIDbagMWfc4NPn0

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Member: Employee EDD: September 2026 General Question
Question from Marian
Jul 16, 2026

Kilan po pa pwdeng makuha ang matben employer po ba mag bibigay pag ka anak po or bagi mag anak edd ko po is sept 12 2026

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jul 18, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung employed ka, usually si employer/HR ang mag-aadvance ng SSS maternity benefit. Under SSS, dapat i-advance ng employer ang maternity benefit within 30 days from filing ng maternity leave application, then si employer ang magre-reimburse kay SSS after.

Kung Sept 12, 2026 ang EDD mo, ang qualifying period mo ay April 2025–March 2026. Kailangan may at least 3 paid and posted contributions within this period.

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

Ask HR mommy kung kailan nila ire-release ang advance payment at anong requirements nila. Usually ang MAT-2/Maternity Benefit Reimbursement ay after delivery na inaasikaso for reimbursement.

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Member: Voluntary EDD: October 2026 General Question
Question from Ms.meyy
Jul 16, 2026

Edd ko po is October 2026 and late ko na nalaman na preggy ako which is noong march na. And then nag hulog ako ng Jan-March ng 3k each noong April 22, 2026 at April-June naman 3k each parin nahulogan noong June 30, 2026. Tanong lang po may makukuha ba akng matben? Or late payment na po lahat? Wala po akong contribution last 2025.

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jul 18, 2026

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

Hindi late lahat mommy. Since wala kang 2025 contribution, ang counted mo ay January–June 2026 kung paid and posted lahat.

✅ January–March 2026 paid on April 22, 2026 — possible counted kung valid PRN at posted
✅ April–June 2026 paid on June 30, 2026 — possible counted kasi paid before July/semester of contingency

Kung ₱3,000 total contribution per month ang hulog mo for 6 months, possible ka sa maximum ₱70,000 for 105 days, kasi ₱20,000 MSC na iyon. Final approval and amount pa rin ay depende sa posted records ni 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

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Member: Employee EDD: Not provided General Question
Question from Maria
Jul 16, 2026

Wala na kasi akong work pero may hulog yung month of July 2025-Dec. 2025 ko tapos manganak ako sa December 2026 . Paano yung hulog sa month of January to June, kailangan ba bayaran ng buo? At mag kano?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jul 18, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung December 2026 ka manganak, ang qualifying period mo ay July 2025–June 2026.

Since may hulog ka na July 2025–December 2025, possible qualified ka na kung paid and posted lahat, kasi more than 3 months na iyon. Hindi required na bayaran nang buo ang January–June 2026 para lang maka-claim.

Pero kung gusto mong tumaas ang benefit, makakatulong sana ang January–June kung paid on time at pasok sa rules. If Voluntary ka na ngayon, hindi puwedeng habulin ang past due months kapag lampas na ang deadline. Ang amount naman depends sa chosen MSC/contribution mo, hindi fixed.

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

Watch the EDD December 2026 guide:
https://youtu.be/BGd2vdgpqc8?si=P8RitlfNYnqaaxjn

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Member: Voluntary EDD: August 2026 Qualifying Period
Question from Donna
Jul 16, 2026

Edd ko august 1 nag hulog ako jan to march 2026 ng sabay nung april 2 2026 qualify parin ba ako or makakakuha parin ba ako ng maternity benefits?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jul 16, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung August 1, 2026 ang EDD or actual delivery mo, ang qualifying period mo ay April 2025–March 2026.

Kung binayaran mo ang January–March 2026 noong April 2, 2026 considered late payment napo dapat na pay po xa on or before end of March bago matapos ang qualifying period mo.

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

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Member: Voluntary EDD: Not provided General Question
Question from RODELYN
Jul 16, 2026

last hulog ko is September 2025 at ang qualifying period ko ay April 2025-march2026. Hindi na po ba ako pwedeng magdagdag ng bayad?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jul 16, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung ang qualifying period mo ay April 2025–March 2026, at last hulog mo ay September 2025, counted ang April–September 2025 basta paid at posted.

Kung Voluntary, Self-Employed, or NWS ka, hindi na po usually puwedeng magdagdag/habulin ang missing months na October 2025–March 2026 kung lampas na sa deadline. Considered gap na po iyon.

Pero kung employed ka during those missing months, ask HR/SSS kung may employer remittance na hindi pa posted.

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Member: Voluntary EDD: December 2026 Contribution / Payment Deadline
Question from Yana
Jul 16, 2026

EDD kopo is dec 2026 nakahulog po ako january, feb and march 2026 bawal napo ba talaga akong makahabol para sa contribution ng april, may and june kung maghhulog po ako ds july 2026?pwede papo kaya o hndi napo tlga ppwede para sa matben?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jul 16, 2026

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

Yung January–March 2026 mo ay counted kung paid at posted on time, so may minimum 3 contributions ka na.

Pero yung April–June 2026, kung July 2026 mo pa lang babayaran, hindi na po siya counted sa MatBen kasi July na ang start ng semester of contingency. Pwede siya ma-post sa SSS record kung valid PRN, pero hindi na siya kasama sa maternity benefit computation.

Possible ka pa ring qualified dahil may Jan–March ka, pero hindi pa masasabi ang exact amount without your monthly contribution/MSC.

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

Watch the EDD December 2026 guide:
https://youtu.be/BGd2vdgpqc8?si=P8RitlfNYnqaaxjn

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Member: Voluntary EDD: Not provided Qualifying Period
Question from Bai
Jul 16, 2026

Hello po tanong lang po. Before nag work po ako last July 2025 until January 2026, ngayon voluntary member na po ako. Kasali pa rin po ba sa computation yung employed pa ako?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jul 16, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Yes, kasali pa rin po sa computation ang contributions mo noong employed ka, basta paid and posted sila at pasok sa qualifying period ng EDD or actual delivery mo.

Hindi mawawala ang hulog mo from employer kahit Voluntary member ka na ngayon. Ico-combine ni SSS ang valid employed contributions and voluntary contributions within your qualifying period.

Kailangan may at least 3 paid and posted contributions, at gagamitin ni SSS ang 6 highest MSCs within the qualifying period.

Kung alam mo na mommy ang EDD or actual delivery date pwede mo po isend dito para ma-check natin kung pasok ang July 2025–January 2026 sa qualifying period mo.

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Member: Voluntary EDD: March 2027 Qualifying Period
Question from Maricar
Jul 16, 2026

Edd ko march 2 2027, last hulog ko is 7years ago qualified ba ako?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jul 16, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung March 2, 2027 ang EDD mo, ang qualifying period mo ay October 2025–September 2026.

Kung ang last hulog mo ay 7 years ago, hindi po iyon counted sa current maternity benefit kasi outside na siya sa qualifying period. Kailangan may at least 3 paid and posted contributions within October 2025–September 2026.

Since July 2026 pa ngayon, possible pa rin makahabol kung makakapaghulog ka ng valid months like July–September 2026 on time. Hindi na puwedeng habulin ang old missed months na lampas na ang deadline.

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

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Member: Non-Working Spouse EDD: January 2027 Contribution / Payment Deadline
Question from agatha
Jul 15, 2026

wala na po ba talaganf chance na makakuha ng maternity benefits kung due date is january pero napaanak ng december

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jul 16, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 May chance pa rin kung may at least 3 paid and posted contributions ka within the correct qualifying period.

Kung due date mo ay January 2027 pero December 2026 ka nanganak, ang susundin ni SSS ay actual delivery month na December 2026. So ang qualifying period mo ay July 2025–June 2026.

Kung may at least 3 valid hulog ka within July 2025–June 2026, possible ka pa ring qualified. Pero kung ang hulog mo ay mostly July–September 2026, hindi na sila counted dahil nagbago ang actual delivery month mo.

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

Watch the EDD December 2026 guide:
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