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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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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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Voluntary General Question
Question from Jaja
Asked Jul 24, 2026

magkano po kaya ang makukuha ko sa sss kung naghulog nmn po akong tig 3k sa tatlo buwan ngayon 2026,kasi para masigurado ko po kung magkano ba tlga ang makukuha ko pagkaanak ko po para sa bata ung edd ko po is sept 4,2026 voluntary po ako ung lumabas kasi estimated sakin parang ang baba nmn po un naba tlaga un po??or tataas pa nmn po??

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

Hi mommy 😊 Kung September 4, 2026 ang EDD mo, ang qualifying period mo ay April 2025–March 2026.

Kung 3 months lang ang nahulugan mo ng ₱3,000 per month, possible kang qualified basta those months are within April 2025–March 2026, paid on time, and posted.

Kung ₱3,000 total SSS contribution per month iyon, estimate for normal/CS 105 days is around ₱35,000. Hindi pa siya ₱70,000 kasi para sa maximum, kailangan usually 6 months na ₱20,000 MSC within the qualifying period.

Tataas lang siya kung may other valid paid/posting months ka pa within April 2025–March 2026. Hindi na makakadagdag ang April 2026 onwards for September 2026 EDD.

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

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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.

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