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Member: Voluntary EDD: September 2026 Employer / Resigned / Separated
Question from miks
Oct 5, 2026

I’m Employed from July 2025 to June 2026, i resigned last June 2026. I submit my Mat1 July 2026, can i get my SSS benefits without notifying my former Company? they didn’t response to my message. Anyway nanganak na ako September 12, 2026

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Oct 5, 2026

Hi mommy 😊 **Yes po, possible mong ma-claim directly sa SSS** kahit resigned ka na noong June 2026 and hindi sumasagot ang former employer mo.

Since nanganak ka noong **September 12, 2026**, ang **qualifying period mo ay April 2025–March 2026**. Check mo sa My.SSS kung may at least **3 valid posted contributions** within that period.

Since **ikaw na mismo ang nag-file ng MAT-1 noong July 2026 after resignation**, okay po iyon. Hindi mo na kailangan dumaan sa former employer para sila ang mag-file ng actual MatBen claim.

Pero dahil **within 6 months from resignation** ang delivery mo, possible hingin ng SSS ang **Certificate of Separation** stating:
– effective date ng resignation/separation
– na walang maternity benefit advance na binigay sa iyo

If hindi talaga sumasagot ang former employer, puwede kang pumunta sa SSS branch and explain the situation para ma-advise ka kung anong alternative supporting document ang puwedeng gamitin.

Make sure din na approved ang **DAEM/bank account** mo para direct sa iyo ang payment once approved. 😊

👉 **Check your qualifying contributions here:**
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com

👉 **Guide for resigned/separated members:**
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com/sss-maternity-benefit-after-resignation/

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Member: Voluntary EDD: October 2026 Benefit Amount / Computation
Question from Clarissa
Nov 10, 2026

nag file po ako ng maternity 17,500 po ang computation ng sss nong na approve napo 8,750 nlng po ang natira bkt nmn po ganun pupunta po ako sa mismong sss

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Nov 10, 2026

Hello po 😊 Since **Voluntary member** po kayo at **October 2026 ang delivery/EDD**, ang qualifying period ninyo is **July 2025–June 2026**.

Kung noong nag-file kayo ay **₱17,500 ang computation**, pero after approval naging **₱8,750 lang**, magandang ipa-check po talaga sa SSS kung **anong contributions/MSC ang final na ginamit nila sa computation**.

Possible kasi na during final verification:

• may contribution na hindi na-count dahil sa **posting date**
• may contribution/month na na-exclude
• may adjustment sa actual maternity claim details
• or may ibang reason na makikita lang sa actual SSS computation

Since **exactly half** ang naging amount, huwag po muna mag-assume na tama iyon without checking.

Before pumunta sa SSS, check din po sa **My.SSS → Maternity Benefit claim/details** and take screenshots ng:

✅ Original computation na ₱17,500
✅ Approved amount na ₱8,750
✅ Contribution History, including posting dates

Dalhin/show ninyo iyon sa SSS para ma-explain nila exactly bakit nabawasan.

SSS also has an **Adjustment of Maternity Benefit** process for Voluntary/Self-Employed members who were paid less, if an adjustment is warranted. ([sss.gov.ph](https://www.sss.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2021-SSS-Citizens-Charter.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com))

👉 Compare your computation here:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com/

👉 If contributions were rejected/excluded, check possible reasons here:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com/sss-maternity-benefit-rejected-denied/

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

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Member: Voluntary EDD: October 2026 General Question
Question from Dessa
Nov 6, 2026

Bakit 3500 pesos lang Ang nakuha ko sa sss kung Ang hulog ko ay 3000 pesos Mula January 2026 to June 2026? October 2026 Ako umanak

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Nov 6, 2026

Hello po 😊 Since **October 2026 kayo nanganak** at Voluntary member, ang qualifying period ninyo is **July 2025–June 2026**.

Kung **January–June 2026** ay naghuhulog kayo ng **₱3,000/month**, that is already around the **₱20,000 MSC maternity computation ceiling**.

So IF:

✅ all 6 months January–June 2026 were valid
✅ properly **posted on time**
✅ and **live childbirth** po ang claim

the estimated SSS maternity benefit should be around **₱70,000 for 105 days**, not ₱3,500. SSS computes maternity benefit using the **6 highest MSCs**, divided by 180, then multiplied by the applicable maternity days.

So please check sa **My.SSS**:

1. **Contribution History** — tingnan kung kailan talaga na-POST ang January–June contributions.
2. For an October 2026 delivery, contributions posted **July 2026 onwards** are already within the contingency semester and will not be counted for this claim.
3. Check the **Maternity Benefit claim details/computation** kung anong MSC at ilang months ang ginamit ni SSS.
4. Check din kung ang ₱3,500 ay **full maternity benefit talaga**, or ibang/partial credit lang.

👉 Use our calculator to compare what you should have received:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com/

👉 If may rejected or excluded contributions, check the possible reason here:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com/sss-maternity-benefit-rejected-denied/

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

If you can see the **SSS maternity computation/details**, doon natin malalaman exactly bakit naging ₱3,500 lang.

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Member: Voluntary EDD: October 2026 General Question
Question from Irenne
Nov 5, 2026

Why I did not get maternity benefits

Answer from SSS Maternity Calculator Team Answered Nov 5, 2026

Hello po 😊 If **October 2026 ang EDD** ninyo at **Voluntary member** po kayo, ang qualifying period ninyo is **July 2025–June 2026**.

Para maka-qualify, kailangan may at least **3 valid monthly contributions** within that period, and SSS only counts contributions paid before the semester of contingency.

Common reasons kung bakit walang maternity benefit:

• Kulang sa **3 valid qualifying contributions**
• May contributions na **late na-post**
• May problem sa **Date of Coverage / member record**
• May kulang or rejected na document
• May issue sa **DAEM / disbursement account**
• Or kung napaaga ang actual delivery, possible na nagbago rin ang qualifying period

Pinaka-important po: check ang exact **rejection/denial reason** sa My.SSS or SSS email.

👉 You can use our rejection checker here:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com/sss-maternity-benefit-rejected-denied/

👉 Check your qualifying months and estimated benefit:
https://sssmaternitybenefitscalculator.com/

If you can send the exact **Reason/s** shown by SSS, mas madali nating matukoy kung bakit hindi na-approve.

Check your EDD, member type, months & deadlines
Your October 2026 EDD and Voluntary member type are already selected. Confirm the details to see the contribution months SSS may count and the next step that applies to you.
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