Hello po, may question po ulit ako regarding sa SSS Salary Differential, based po sa nabanggit ninyo before na wala naman po un sa daily rate kung makakakuha ng Salary Differential or hindi, ang question ko po, for example po EDD ko po ay Sept 2026 pero before pa e nakapag sickleave na ako simula po april dahil advised po ng OBGYN ko until makapanganak na ung bedrest ko, eligible pa din po ba makatanggap ng Salary Differential? Since ang ginawa ko po starting May until now ay ako po ang nagbabayad ng lahat ng contributions ko. Pero ang Salary Differential po ay papasok ba sya sa qualifying period? Or sa 105 days po na mat leave sya ibabased para makakuha ako ng Salary Differential? Kaya ko po nililinaw kase malaking tulong din po u ng makukuha ko dun if ever po.
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