SSS Maternity Questions & Answers

Possible po kayong maka-qualify sa SSS Maternity Benefit, pero kailangan po makita kung ilan at kailan na-post ang contributions ninyo.

Since **September 2026 ang EDD** at **Self-Employed** po kayo, ang qualifying period ninyo is:

**April 2025–March 2026**

Kailangan po ng at least **3 valid monthly contributions** within that period para maka-qualify.

Important din po na ang contributions ay **properly paid and posted on time**. Kung may contributions kayo na late na-post, possible na hindi sila maisama sa maternity computation.

So check po ninyo sa **My.SSS Contribution History** kung ilan ang valid contributions ninyo from **April 2025 to March 2026**.

👉 You can check your qualifying months and estimated maternity benefit here:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com/

🏥 You can also check your possible PhilHealth maternity benefits here:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com/philhealth-maternity-benefits-checker/

Hi mommy 😊 For **EDD March 2027**, ang qualifying period mo is **October 2025 to September 2026**.

If ang tinutukoy mong past 3 months ay **July–September 2026** and **ngayon October 2026 ka pa lang magbabayad**, unfortunately ❌ **hindi na sila puwedeng gamitin for this March 2027 maternity benefit**.

Reason: for maternity claims, SSS only considers contributions **paid before the maternity semester starts**. For a March 2027 delivery, that semester starts **October 2026**.

So dapat yung July–September contributions were **paid/posted on or before end of September 2026** para maisama.

Since SSS MatBen may no longer be available for this pregnancy, check mo rin if you may qualify for **PhilHealth maternity benefits**:

👉 **PhilHealth Maternity Benefits Checker:**
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com/philhealth-maternity-benefits-checker/

Since closed na rin ang qualifying period, make sure na **filed na ang MAT-1 / Maternity Notification**.

🎥 **MAT-1 Guide:**
https://youtu.be/ackBt_sWnvY

🎥 **March 2027 EDD Guide:**
https://youtu.be/Wk5uDmaHl4g

Hi mommy 😊 **Legit po na puwedeng gamitin yung contributions mo from your previous employer**, kahit Self-Employed ka na ngayon.

For **EDD March 2027**, ang qualifying period mo is **October 2025 to September 2026**.

So kahit **walang hulog noong October 2025**, meron ka naman:

✅ Nov 2025
✅ Dec 2025
✅ Jan 2026
✅ Feb 2026
✅ Mar 2026

That’s already **5 qualifying months**, so pasok ka sa minimum requirement na at least 3 valid contributions, provided properly posted sila sa My.SSS.

Yung previous Employee contributions mo **hindi nawawala** just because nag-change ka to Self-Employed.

For the exact MatBen amount, check if **₱5,025 talaga ang total posted contribution shown in My.SSS** for each month, then enter the actual amounts here:

👉 https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com

Since tapos na rin ang qualifying period mo, make sure na **filed na ang MAT-1 / Maternity Notification**.

🎥 **March 2027 EDD Guide:**
https://youtu.be/Wk5uDmaHl4g

👉 **MAT-2 Guide + Free Document Tool:**
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com/sss-maternity-mat2-guide/