For all expecting mothers who want to take advantage of the maternity benefits given by the Social Security System (SSS) must inform the SSS for their upcoming delivery.
If employed, you must notify your employer immediately as soon as you confirm that you are pregnant by completing the SSS maternity notification form and the proof of your pregnancy.
Your employer will notify the SSS by submitting the maternity notification form you submitted.
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If Unemployed, Self-employed, or Voluntary member, you must notify the SSS directly by visiting their nearest office in your place and by submitting the maternity notification form that you can get on the SSS office or online.
This tutorial is based on the experience of my wife, she is a voluntary SSS member and she informed SSS 3 months before her delivery date. Here’s the procedure.
She visited the SSS office Ilagan branch to inform them of her upcoming delivery, the SSS personnel gave her the following form to fill out, the Maternity Notification form with the date received stamp, Maternity Reimbursement form with the requirements needed, and the Complete Obstetrical History to be filled up by the attending OB.
You can find all the requirements for SSS Maternity reimbursement on the SSS website or ask the SSS personnel over the counter.
Here are the three forms given to her when she visited the SSS office Ilagan branch to notify her of her upcoming delivery.
SSS Maternity Notification Form – The SSS maternity notification form must have a received date stamp on it with the signature of the SSS personnel.
SSS Maternity Reimbursement Form – Fill up this form completely and submit it including the Maternity Notification form with stamp and the requirements after your delivery.
Complete Obstetrical History Form – This form is to be filled up by your attending OB
Two months after her cesarean delivery, we returned all the given forms to SSS with the requirements, including the expense records from the Hospital where my wife gave birth. You can ask your attending OB to request Hospital expenses that will be submitted to the SSS.
SSS requires a bank account under your name where they can deposit the reimbursed amount. You will need to open a bank account if you don’t have one, if you have they will check if that account one their accredited bank. We use her BDO account, they also ask latest deposit transactions to your given bank account to make sure that the account is valid.
Once all the requirements you submitted are verified and received by SSS, you will wait for 1 to 2 months before they deposit the amount.
The amount that you will receive will depend on your monthly contribution and the type of your delivery. For more information about the maternity benefit computation, you can refer to the SSS maternity benefit page.
How to Apply for SSS Maternity Benefits Online
September 1, 2021, the Maternity Benefit Application (MBA) or Maternity Benefit Reimbursement Application (MBRA) shall be filed online through the member’s/employer’s My.SSS account in the SSS website.
To apply for SSS Maternity Benefits online, you need to follow these steps. The process is relatively straightforward but requires a few prerequisites.
Step 1. Ensure Eligibility
Before applying, make sure you are eligible:
- You should have at least three months of paid contributions within the 12-month period immediately before your semester of childbirth, miscarriage, or emergency termination of pregnancy.
- You must notify SSS of your pregnancy before giving birth or within the time frame for miscarriage or stillbirth.
Step 2. Requirements
You will need:
- SSS Number or CRN.
- UMID Card or an SSS-registered email address.
- Proof of pregnancy (usually medical certificate or ultrasound report).
- Bank account information for disbursement (SSS will only disburse benefits via a bank account, so enroll your bank details through SSS first if not already done).
Step 3. Register or Login to My.SSS
- Visit the SSS Website
- Log in to your My.SSS account or register if you don’t have one yet. Registration requires an SSS number and a valid email.
- Once logged in, go to the BENEFITS tab.
Step 4. File Maternity Notification (MN)
- Under BENEFITS, select Submit Maternity Notification.
- Fill out the required details (expected delivery date, type of claim, etc.).
- Upload a scanned or clear photo of the required documents (medical certificate, ultrasound).
- After filling in the details and uploading the necessary documents, submit your application.
Step 5. Wait for Approval
SSS will review your Maternity Notification submission. You’ll be notified via email or through your My.SSS account once it’s approved.
Step 6. Submit Maternity Benefit Claim After Childbirth
Once you’ve given birth, you’ll need to submit additional documents to claim the benefits:
- Log in to My.SSS.
- Go to BENEFITS and select Submit Maternity Benefit Application.
- Upload required documents such as:
- Child’s Birth Certificate (authenticated by the PSA or the Local Civil Registrar)
- SSS-approved Maternity Notification
- Bank details for disbursement (if not previously enrolled).
Step 7. Follow Up
You can monitor the status of your application via My.SSS or through email updates. Once approved, the benefit will be deposited into your registered bank account.
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Ask lang po march 6,2019 po ako nanganak pang 8 na child ko po..maka tangap ba ako ng matetnity nenefits?
Ask ko lng po kung pwede mag send application ng mat 2 online, thank you
hello magandang Gabi po itatanong kulang Po.
Kung pwide pa ako mag hulogan yung October
Kasi po November at December Lang nahulugan Ko sa bayad Center. Ehh pwide pa puba hulugan Ko Sa maternity po kasi ito.😊😊🙏🙏 sana po pasagot po salamat po.