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Employee Qualifying Period EDD: August 2026
Question from nics
Jun 23, 2026

hi, tanong ko lang po kase yung previous company ko hindi hinulugan yung sss ko na pasok sa qp (april 2025 to August 2025) ko. pwede po kaya ipabayad sa kanila iyon ngayon? ang edd ko po is aug 1 2026. magiging late payment po ba yun or maisasama sa maternity benefit claim kopo, if ever?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Jun 23, 2026

Hi mommy, for EDD August 1, 2026, pasok sa qualifying period ang April 2025 to March 2026. So yes, important yung April–August 2025 contributions mo.

Pwede mo silang kausapin na i-remit nila, pero since late na siya at ngayon lang babayaran, possible na hindi na siya maisama sa maternity computation. Better pumunta or mag-message agad sa SSS and bring proof like payslip/COE showing employed ka and may SSS deduction.

Employer po ang may responsibility kung hindi nila nahulugan on time.

Pwede mo rin i-check estimate mo dito:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com

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Employee MAT-1 EDD: December 2026
Question from Ella
Sep 3, 2026

Possible po ba na ako na lang mag file ng MAT1 kesa si employer?

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Sep 3, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung currently employed ka, employer/HR po talaga ang dapat mag-file/transmit ng MAT-1 sa SSS. Ikaw muna ang mag-notify sa employer tungkol sa pregnancy at EDD, then sila ang mag-submit through their Employer My.SSS account.

Ang direct online MAT-1 filing sa member account ay para sa Voluntary, Self-Employed, OFW, at Non-Working Spouse members.

So kung Employee ka pa, mas safe na dumaan sa HR/employer para tama ang record at walang issue later sa MatBen claim. 😊

🎥 How to File SSS MAT-1 Online:
https://youtu.be/ackBt_sWnvY

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Voluntary Qualifying Period EDD: October 2026
Question from Rose
Sep 1, 2026

EDD ko at either October or November 2026, nagstart ako maghulog ng March 2026 - July 2026 hindi ako nakapaghulog ng August 2026 pwede kopa kaya ihabol hulugan yan ngayung September dodoblihin ko nalang po

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Sep 1, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung October or November 2026 ang actual delivery, pareho po ang qualifying period: July 2025–June 2026.

So sa hulog mo:

March–June 2026 ✅ counted
July 2026 ❌ hindi na counted
August 2026 ❌ hindi na rin counted

At mommy, hindi puwedeng doblehin ang September contribution para mapalitan ang missed August. Magkaibang contribution months po sila.

Kung valid at posted ang March, April, May at June 2026, mayroon ka nang 4 qualifying contributions, kaya pasado ka na sa minimum na 3 months for MatBen qualification.

🎥 October 2026 EDD guide:
https://youtu.be/DdHsEl6zse0

🎥 November 2026 EDD guide:
https://youtu.be/gcbi5XMtmeQ

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Voluntary Qualifying Period EDD: January 2027
Question from None
Aug 31, 2026

Anoang qualifying period kung kung first week of January ang delivery.

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Aug 31, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung first week of January 2027 ang actual delivery, ang qualifying period mo ay October 2025–September 2026.

Kailangan may at least 3 valid monthly contributions within that period para maka-qualify sa SSS maternity benefit. Hindi required na kumpleto lahat ng 12 months.

🎥 January 2027 EDD guide:
https://youtu.be/AosGUymw4G8?si=nXlEDVfDNdHIIzxz

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