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Voluntary Qualifying Period EDD: October 2026
Question from Alice
Jun 14, 2026

EDD KO PO OCTOBER 31 2026 PWEDI PABA AKO MAG HULOG ?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jun 15, 2026

Pwede pa po kung makagenerate ka 1 PRM for April to June isang bayaran po xa, pay mo xa on or before end of june. Wag lang po mapapaaga ang delivery like ma move to Sept kasi mababago ang qualifying period mo pag ganon.

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Voluntary MAT-2 / Claim Filing EDD: May 2025
Question from Leah
Jun 14, 2026

Last May 2025 pa ang EDD ko pero hindi padin ako nakak pag file ng maternity benifits ko. And qualifying period ko ay Jan-Dec. 2024 . Pwede pa kaya akong mag file ngayon ?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jun 15, 2026

oo mi pwede kapa po mag file and claim basta mga mga contributions yung qualifying period mo. Hanggang within 10 years po pwede maka claim from the date of your delivery, miscarriage, or emergency termination of pregnancy po.

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Voluntary Qualifying Period EDD: September 2026
Question from Marian
Jun 14, 2026

Edd ko po is sept 2026 ang nahuhulog ko lang po is 2025 is novand dec tapos 2026 jan to april me makukuha po ba sa maternity

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jun 17, 2026

Basta May hulog mi yung Qualifying Period mo na Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 atleast 3 mons posted contribution po (provided no late payment)

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Voluntary Qualifying Period EDD: December 2026
Question from Christine
Jun 13, 2026

Edd ko po ay December 2026

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jun 15, 2026

Qualifying Period mo Mi Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 yan dapat mga months na may hulog mo atleast 3mos posted contribution po.

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Voluntary Qualifying Period EDD: February 2027
Question from Genevieve
Jun 12, 2026

EDD ko po is February 2027, pwede pa po ba ako maghulog from this month June onwards?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jun 13, 2026

If voluntary kapo yes pwede kapa mag hulog, ang qualifying period mo is Oct 2025 to Sept 2026 po if quarterly ka nag babayad pwde kpa mag generate ng PRN for quarter of April, May, June Pay mo xa on or before end of July or Better as early as possible (June) recommended to pay early. then July to Sept Pay on or before end of Sept. For voluntary contribution minimum is 750 as of 2026 pero if want nyo po mas malaki benefits makuha nyo we recommend to increase contribution kung kaya.

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Voluntary Qualifying Period EDD: August 2026
Question from Mary
Jun 12, 2026

Expected date of delivery ko po ay August 2026. Pwede pa po ba ako maghulog for the month of april - june 2025?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jun 13, 2026

Ang Qualifying Period mo po is Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 hindi napo aabot sa Matben yung ibabayad nyo for april to june magiging late payment po xa.

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Employee Employer / Resigned / Separated EDD: September 2026
Question from DAINY
Jun 12, 2026

EDD ko po is SEPTEMBER 2026 pero wala po ako hulog sa OCTOBER, NOVEMBER at DECEMBER 2025 po pero from JANUARY 2025 po until SEPTEMBER 2025 may hulog po ako then naka hulog po ako JANUARY 2026 until APRIL 2026 po. Ang tanong ko po may makukuha parin poba ako na MATBEN? tsaka end of contract na po ako. Need paba ako pumunta sa sss para mag update na wala na ako trabaho? Salamat sa sagot po

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jun 13, 2026

Qualifying period mo po April 2025 to March 2026, based sa details na binigay mo meron po kayo qualifying months na may hulog ibig sabihin qualified kapo. If separated na sa employer pwde kapo mag update ng membership punta lang sa SSS branch na malapit sa inyo.

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Voluntary Contribution / Payment Deadline EDD: August 2026
Question from Frances
Jun 12, 2026

Edd ko August pwede ba ako maka hulog sa past deadline ko noong August 2025 at febuary 2026 at March 2026?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jun 13, 2026

Hindi napo xa pwede mahulugan ang past deadline po.

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Voluntary Contribution / Payment Deadline
Question from Rose
Jun 12, 2026

My QP is from Oct 2025 to Sept 2026. Wala akong hulog nung Feb 2026 can I make a voluntary payment?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jun 13, 2026

Kung employed before and separated na sa employer, yes po pwde ka mag update ng member type to voluntary punta kalang sa sss branch na malapit sa inyo. pwde mo pa mahabol QP mo June to Sept. yung last month ng QP mo po dapat ma settle mo xa on the same month Sept. or pwede mo din i quarterly payment yung July to Sept, Pay on or before end of Sept or as early as possible.

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Voluntary Qualifying Period EDD: October 2026
Question from Ma
Jun 12, 2026

EDD ko po ay October 3, 2026. Pwede pa po ba ako maghulog April-June?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jun 12, 2026

if you are paying quarterly po you should be able po to generate April to June since ngayon po is Jun 11 palang pwde kapa po mag generate ng 1 PRN for April to June. Isang bayaran po yung buong quarter. Make sure to pay po on or before end of June or much better po as early as possible po.

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Your October 2026 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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