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Employee General Question
Question from Maria
Asked Jul 16, 2026

Wala na kasi akong work pero may hulog yung month of July 2025-Dec. 2025 ko tapos manganak ako sa December 2026 . Paano yung hulog sa month of January to June, kailangan ba bayaran ng buo? At mag kano?

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 18, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Kung December 2026 ka manganak, ang qualifying period mo ay July 2025–June 2026.

Since may hulog ka na July 2025–December 2025, possible qualified ka na kung paid and posted lahat, kasi more than 3 months na iyon. Hindi required na bayaran nang buo ang January–June 2026 para lang maka-claim.

Pero kung gusto mong tumaas ang benefit, makakatulong sana ang January–June kung paid on time at pasok sa rules. If Voluntary ka na ngayon, hindi puwedeng habulin ang past due months kapag lampas na ang deadline. Ang amount naman depends sa chosen MSC/contribution mo, hindi fixed.

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

Watch the EDD December 2026 guide:
https://youtu.be/BGd2vdgpqc8?si=P8RitlfNYnqaaxjn

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Voluntary General Question
Question from Jessica
Asked Jul 27, 2026

Kaka alam ko lang na buntis ako, wala na akong hulog simula noong june 2025

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Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team: Answered Jul 27, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 Hindi po automatic na hindi ka qualified, pero kailangan muna malaman ang EDD month/year mo.

Sa SSS MatBen, ang tinitingnan ay kung may at least 3 paid and posted contributions sa qualifying period mo.

Since wala ka nang hulog simula June 2025, ganito ang guide:

Kung Oct–Dec 2026 ang EDD mo, likely hindi qualified kung wala kang hulog from July 2025–June 2026.
Kung Jan–Mar 2027 ang EDD mo, possible pa kung makakahulog ka ng July–September 2026 on time.
Kung Apr–Jun 2027 ang EDD mo, possible pa rin kung makakahulog ka ng at least 3 months in 2026 on time.

Pakicomment mommy ang EDD month/year mo para macheck kung anong months ang dapat mong bayaran at kung pwede pa makahabol.

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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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Employee General Question
Question from Kath
Asked Jul 24, 2026

Edd ko July tapos Ang hulog ko Nov. 2025 Hanggang June 2026 magkano Ang mat Ben ko

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

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

Sa hulog mo na November 2025–June 2026, ang counted lang sa MatBen ay November 2025–March 2026 basta paid and posted on time. Hindi na counted ang April–June 2026 kasi nasa semester of contingency na sila.

May at least 5 counted months ka, so possible kang qualified. Pero hindi pa masasabi ang exact amount without your monthly contribution or MSC.

Example: kung ₱3,000 total contribution per month ang counted months mo, possible estimate for 105 days ay around ₱58,333. Kung mas mababa ang hulog, mas mababa rin ang benefit.

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

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Preparing for Baby Expenses?

Hospital delivery in the Philippines can easily cost ₱60,000 - ₱200,000 depending on the hospital and type of delivery. Many parents use a credit card to manage these expenses while waiting for their SSS maternity benefits.

Apply for a UnionBank Credit Card
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