SSS Maternity Questions & Answers

Hi mommy 😊 Depende po kung September or October 2026 ang actual delivery mo, kasi magkaiba ang qualifying period.

Kung September 2026 ka manganak, ang qualifying period mo ay April 2025–March 2026.
Last QP month: March 2026 — qualifying payments should be made on or before end of March 2026.

Kung October 2026 ka manganak, ang qualifying period mo ay July 2025–June 2026.
Last QP month: June 2026 — qualifying payments should be made on or before end of June 2026.

Kailangan may at least 3 paid and posted contributions within the correct qualifying period. Ang actual delivery date ang susundin ni SSS, not just EDD.

Check estimate dito mommy:
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Hi mommy 😊 Ibig sabihin po, since employer ang nag-submit ng MAT-2 / maternity reimbursement, kailangan mo munang i-confirm sa My.SSS kung nakatanggap ka na ng advance maternity payment from employer.

Kung nabayaran ka na ng employer, i-confirm mo lang based sa totoong natanggap mo. Kung hindi ka pa nakatanggap, huwag mo munang i-confirm na may advance payment — contact HR/SSS muna para ma-correct, kasi proof ito for employer reimbursement.

Usually ganito ang flow: employer advances the maternity benefit, then employer files sa SSS for reimbursement. SSS may require proof of advance payment like signed voucher or proof of bank credit/transfer.

Check estimate dito mommy:
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Hi mommy 😊 Since SSS mismo ang nag-email ng ₱25,375, iyon po ang official computation nila. Ang calculator estimate is based lang sa details na na-enter, so possible magkaiba kapag may contribution na hindi counted, late-paid, not posted, or iba ang actual MSC.

Common reasons bakit mas mababa ang SSS amount:

May hulog na paid within or after the semester of contingency kaya hindi counted
Employee share lang pala ang na-enter, hindi total contribution
May months na hindi posted or late payment
Iba ang actual delivery date kaya nagbago ang qualifying period
Lower MSC ang ginamit ni SSS

Pwede mommy mag-request sa SSS ng computation breakdown para makita kung anong months at MSC ang ginamit nila.

Check estimate dito mommy:
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Hi mommy 😊 Ibig sabihin po nito, may contribution ka na binayaran within or after the semester of contingency, kaya hindi siya isinama ni SSS sa computation. Kaya nabawasan ang maternity benefit amount.

Example: kung ang delivery mo ay October–December 2026, ang semester of contingency starts July 2026. So kung may qualifying months na binayaran mo lang July 2026 onwards, hindi na sila counted sa MatBen kahit posted pa sila.

Hindi ibig sabihin rejected agad mommy; usually approved pa rin, pero reduced ang amount dahil hindi counted ang late-paid months. Pwede kang mag-request sa SSS ng computation breakdown para makita kung anong months/MSC ang ginamit.

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

Kasama sana ang May and June 2026 sa qualifying period. Pero kung ngayong July 2026 mo pa lang babayaran, hindi na po siya counted sa MatBen, kasi July na ang start ng semester of contingency.

Possible ka pa ring qualified kung may at least 3 ibang paid and posted contributions from July 2025–April 2026.

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

Watch the EDD November 2026 guide:
https://youtu.be/gcbi5XMtmeQ?si=IqRNUneGHZ2V5A6q

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

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

Kasama sana ang May and June 2026 sa qualifying period. Pero kung ngayong July 2026 mo pa lang babayaran, hindi na po siya counted sa MatBen, kasi July na ang start ng semester of contingency.

Possible ka pa ring qualified kung may at least 3 ibang paid and posted contributions from July 2025–April 2026.

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

Watch the EDD November 2026 guide:
https://youtu.be/gcbi5XMtmeQ?si=IqRNUneGHZ2V5A6q

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

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

Sa nabayaran mo na January–August 2026, ang possible counted lang ay January–March 2026, basta paid at posted on time. Hindi na kasama ang April–August 2026 sa MatBen computation.

Kung Voluntary, Self-Employed, or NWS ka, hindi na po puwedeng habulin ngayon ang April–December 2025 kasi lampas na ang payment deadline. Pero kung employed ka during those months, ask HR/SSS kung may employer remittance na hindi pa posted.

Possible kang qualified kung valid, paid, at posted on time ang January–March 2026 dahil may minimum 3 contributions ka na.

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

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

Hi mommy 😊 For EDD September 2026, ang SSS maternity qualifying period mo ay April 2025–March 2026.

Ang salary differential is not based sa qualifying period. Ang qualifying period is for SSS maternity benefit computation only.

Ang salary differential naman is based sa 105 days maternity leave full pay:
full pay for maternity leave minus SSS maternity benefit = possible salary differential.

Yung bedrest/sick leave mo from April is separate issue. Possible ka pa ring may salary differential kung employed ka pa, hindi exempt ang employer, and maternity leave mo is approved. Pero kung leave without pay or ikaw na nagbabayad ng contributions starting May, best to ask HR for a written computation and clarification kung active employee ka pa ba during maternity leave.

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

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

Hi mommy 😊 Depende po sa actual delivery date mo.

Kung current or upcoming pregnancy ang tinatanong mo, ang hulog from October 2013 to 2015 ay usually hindi na counted, kasi ang SSS maternity benefit ay based sa contributions within the 12-month qualifying period before the semester of delivery, hindi sa old total years of hulog.

Kailangan may at least 3 paid and posted contributions within the correct qualifying period. Kung old delivery naman ang claim, maternity claim may be filed within 10 years from date of delivery/miscarriage/ETP.

Pakisend mommy ang EDD or actual delivery date para ma-check kung qualified at kung anong months ang counted.

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

Yes mommy, possible kang ma-approve basta paid at posted ang contributions mo. Counted ang October–December 2025 kung nabayaran mo noong January 2026 on time, pero yung January–March 2026 kung nabayaran mo noong April 2026 hindi napo counted dapat na pay mo xa on or before end of March bago matapos ang qualifying period mo.

Mukhang may 3 months ka within the qualifying period, so pasok ka sa minimum na at least 3 paid and posted contributions. Ang exact amount naman ay depende sa 6 highest MSCs mo within the qualifying period.

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

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