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OFW - Land-based MAT-2 / Claim Filing EDD: January 2026

Question from Carolyn

Asked Jun 19, 2026

Last January 21,2026 I gave birth poh here in Dubai UAE gusto ko pong e refund sa sss maternity benefits ko or expenses ko d2 paano poh bag

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jun 24, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 SSS maternity is not refund ng hospital expenses, cash benefit po siya based sa SSS contributions.
Since Jan 21, 2026 ka nanganak, ang qualifying period mo is Oct 2024 to Sept 2025. Need may at least 3 posted contributions sa period na yan. SSS also says OFW/VM members should notify SSS directly, and claims can be filed online through My.SSS.
Steps mommy:

Enroll your bank/e-wallet sa DAEM

File Maternity Benefit Application

Upload Dubai birth/delivery documents. Since abroad nangyari, foreign documents should have English translation and be authenticated by PH Embassy/Consulate or notarized in the host country.

Kung employed ka during delivery, check muna with HR. Kung OFW/voluntary/separated ka, ikaw usually ang magfa-file.
Pwede mo rin i-check possible estimate dito:
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Prepare the correct maternity claim requirements

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Employee MAT-2 / Claim Filing

Question from Anne

Asked Jul 25, 2026

Kapapanganak ko palang ng july 11 via CS, ngayon palang maaasikaso ang maternity benefits. Gaano kaya katagal ito maprocess at makakuha?

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 26, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Since July 11 ka nanganak via CS, pwede mo na asikasuhin ang Maternity Benefit Application basta complete ang documents.

Kung self-filing/voluntary/separated ka, usually around 7 working days ang processing kapag complete at okay ang uploaded documents. After approval, possible may dagdag pang few banking days bago pumasok sa enrolled disbursement account.

Kung employed ka, usually employer/HR ang mag-aasikaso. Dapat i-advance ng employer ang full SSS maternity benefit within 30 days from filing of maternity leave application, then sila ang ire-reimburse ni SSS.

Prepare mo mommy ang child’s Certificate of Live Birth / registered birth document, proof/receipt from LCR if newly registered, and make sure active/approved ang Disbursement Account sa My.SSS para walang delay.

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OFW - Land-based General Question EDD: June 2026

Question from Riza

Asked Jul 19, 2026

nakapag bayad ako ng October November at December last year 2025.nabayaran ko ito ng January 15,2026 bilang isang OFW na voluntaryong nag hu2log sa SSS. na denied ng SSS ang maternity benifits ko sa kadahilanang di nadaw ako umabot sa withen or after the semester contingency.nag EDD ko June 20,2026 bilang ofw na ang last or pwde pa bumayad hangang January 31,2026 para sa naka raang buwan na octobre hangang decembre.

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 20, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Gets ko po bakit nakakalito. For OFW, yes, may rule na ang October–December 2025 contribution can be paid until January 31, 2026.

Pero for SSS maternity benefit, may separate rule: hindi counted ang contributions na nabayaran within or after the semester of contingency.

Kung June 20, 2026 ang EDD/actual delivery mo, ang semester of contingency ay January–June 2026, at ang qualifying period mo ay January–December 2025.

So kahit pasok ang October–December 2025 sa qualifying period, dahil nabayaran mo siya noong January 15, 2026, nasa loob na siya ng semester of contingency. Kaya possible na tama ang denial ni SSS na hindi siya counted for MatBen.

Last QP month: December 2025 — qualifying payments should be made on or before end of December 2025 para safe sa maternity computation.

Best step mommy: request ka sa SSS ng computation/denial breakdown and ask kung may ibang contributions ka from January–September 2025 na counted. Kung Oct–Dec lang ang base mo at nabayaran Jan 15, likely hindi talaga counted for June 2026 MatBen.

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OFW - Land-based Contribution / Payment Deadline EDD: June 2026

Question from Riza

Asked Jul 19, 2026

EDD KO June 20,2026 my hulog ako October, November at December 2025. bakit wala ako ma ku2ha sa maternity benefits ko kahit piso

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 20, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung June 20, 2026 ang EDD/actual delivery mo, ang qualifying period mo ay January–December 2025.

Ang October, November, and December 2025 ay kasama sa qualifying period. Dapat may chance ka sana kung paid and posted on time ang 3 months na iyon.

Kung “wala kahit piso” ang result, possible reason ay:

hindi pa posted ang hulog,
late nabayaran ang Oct–Dec,
binayaran siya January 2026 or after, kaya hindi counted kasi start na ng semester of contingency,
or may issue sa MAT-1/MAT-2 or documents.

Best step mommy: check sa My.SSS kung posted ang Oct–Dec 2025 at anong date paid/posted, then ask SSS for computation breakdown.

Last QP month: December 2025 — qualifying payments should be made on or before end of December 2025.

Check estimate dito mommy:
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