Maternity Benefit

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
W E B I N A R
MATERNITY BENEFIT
What is Maternity Benefit?
A daily cash allowance
granted to a female member
who is unable to work due to
childbirth or miscarriage/
emergency termination of
pregnancy.
T I M E L I N E
105-DAY EXPANDED MATERNITY LEAVE
DATE OF
EFFECTIVITY SIGNING OF IRR
DATE OF (15 DAYS AFTER Deadline: May 7
not later than 60 days
SIGNING PUBLICATION) after effectivity
FEB 20 MAR 11 MAY 1

FEB 23 APR 5,11,23
PUBLICATION PUBLIC
TO MANILA CONSULTATION
BULLETIN MEETINGS FOR
THE IRR
Benefits Under EMLL
Paid leave benefit granted to a qualified female worker in the public

and private sector, for the duration of:
➢ 105 Days – any instance of live childbirth (normal or )

➢ 120 Days – additional 15 days for solo parent under R.A. No
8972 or Solo Parents’ Welfare Act
➢ 60 Days – miscarriage or emergency termination of
pregnancy (ETP) including stillbirth
Employed female workers shall receive
FULL PAY which consists of:
SSS Maternity Salary differential to be

Benefit paid by the employer
Benefits Under EMLL
Option to extend for additional 30 days without pay in case

of live childbirth, provided that the employer shall be given
due notice.
Paid maternity leave and allowances and benefits granted

to female national athletes; and
Health care services for pre-natal, delivery, postpartum and

pregnancy-related conditions as governed by the existing
rules and regulations of the PhilHealth.
ALLOCATION OF
MATERNITY LEAVE CREDITS
Option to
allocation
Up to
CHILD'S ALTERNATE
CAREGIVER
FATHER OR relative or the
married or not to current partner
female member sharing the same
household
She must have paid at least three (3) monthly
contributions in the 12-month period
immediately preceding the semester of
childbirth, miscarriage, or emergency
termination of pregnancy
She must have notified her employer

of her pregnancy and the expected
date of her childbirth.
MATERNITY NOTIFICATION
EMPLOYER
SE/VM/OFW/NWS
Submit Maternity Notification: Employer Account
Submit Maternity Notification: Member Account
Voluntary/Self-Employed Member
Submit Maternity Notification: SSS Mobile App
Log in to your account

1 and click Maternity
Notification.
Fill out the

2
needed details.
Read the reminders,

3 then click on OK.
You will get a

4 successful notification,
then click on OK.
AMOUNT OF MATERNITY BENEFIT
✓Daily Cash Allowance equivalent to 100% of female member’s
Average Daily Salary Credit for a compensable period of 105, 120
or 60 days, as the case maybe.
✓Employers shall pay salary differential.
EMPLOYERS EXEMPTED IN GIVING SALARY DIFFERENTIAL:
Micro-business enterprises
Distressed with total assets of not
establishments more than P3M
Retail/service
Those with similar or more
establishments with
than the proposed benefits
not more than 10 workers
MANNER OF PAYMENT
Advanced by the employer

within 30 Days
from the filing of Maternity Leave Application
SSS shall pay directly to:

✓A member whose contingency occurred while employed but later
on became unemployed, was temporarily laid off, or her company
is on lock-out or experiencing a labor strike.
✓An unemployed, self-employed, voluntary member,

OFW, and a non-working spouse
MANNER OF ENJOYMENT OF THE MATERNITY BENEFIT
▪ Availed of in a continuous and uninterrupted manner.
▪ Can be credited as a combination of prenatal and

postnatal leave as long as it does not exceed 105 days,
120 days, or 60 days, as the case may be.
▪ Postnatal care shall not be less than 60 days.
▪ Granted in every instance of pregnancy, miscarriage or

termination of pregnancy regardless of frequency.
MANNER OF PAYMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT
FOR EMPLOYED MEMBERS

THE EMPLOYER SHALL PAY
IN ADVANCE THE BENEFIT
WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM
FILING OF THE MATERNITY
EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE LEAVE APPLICATION.
THE AMOUNT ADVANCED

BY THE EMPLOYER WILL BE
REIMBURSED 100% BY THE
SSS THRU THE EMPLOYER’S
EMPLOYER DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT.
SSS
Maternity
Reimbursement
Application
Form
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Maternity Reimbursement Application

(SSS form MAT-2)
Photocopy of member’s SS card or two

valid IDs both with signature (at least
one with photo) duly certified by the
member and authenticated by the
authorized company representative.
For Solo Parent
Valid Solo Parent ID issued by DSWD
For Employers filing maternity reimbursement claims of their former
female employees who were not able to submit the required
documents:
✓ Maternity Notification duly received by SSS either thru SSS web or over-
the-counter (OTC);
✓ Proof of pregnancy submitted by the female member to the employer;
✓ Proof of advance payment of the SS maternity benefit to the female
member; and
✓ Certification from the employer that the employee no longer returned
for work after giving birth/miscarriage/ETP.
SANCTIONS
Fine of not less

than ₱20,000.00
nor more than
₱200,000.00
Imprisonment of
not less than six
years and one day
nor more than Non-renewal of
12 years business permits
22
ONLINE FILING OF MATERNITY
BENEFIT APPLICATION (MBA)
AND MATERNITY BENEFIT
REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION
(MBRA)
COVERAGE
For Maternity Benefit Application (MBA)

• All female Self-employed (SE), Voluntary Members (VMs),
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Non-Working Spouse
(NWS); and
• All female members who are separated from employment
and did not receive any advance payment of maternity
benefit from their employers.
For Maternity Benefit Reimbursement Application (MBRA)

• All employers including household employer.
PRE-REQUISITES FOR ONLINE APPLICATION
• registered My.SSS account
• disbursement account enrolled with SSS through the

Disbursement Account Enrollment Module (DAEM) in
the member’s My.SSS account.
POLICIES
Grounds for adjustment of maternity:
1. Member is qualified as solo parent;

2. Correction of type of claim
• From normal to caesarian delivery; or
• From miscarriage to ectopic pregnancy with operation;
3. SSS’ computation is higher than employer’s computation;
4. Additional posted contributions will increase the amount of
maternity benefit;
5. Correction of approved number of days from 60 or 78 days to 105
days; and
6. Allocated leave credits not used due to separation from
employment of the child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver
POLICIES
Confirmation of advance payment:

Employee shall confirm/certify receipt of the advance payment
made by her employer within seven working days from the date
of sending of e-mail by SSS.
In case employee confirmed that she did not receive the

advance payment or she failed to act within the prescribed
period, the MBRA shall be rejected.
Said confirmation/certification shall be submitted through any of

the following channels:
a. Link provided in the e-mail notification sent by SSS; or

b. Employee’s My.SSS account in the SSS Website.
POLICIES
Confirmation of advance payment:

Employee’s confirmation/certification shall be submitted via:
a. The link provided in the e-mail notification sent by SSS;

or
b. employee’s My.SSS account in the SSS Website.
This confirmation/certification shall not be required for

claims tagged as separated, absence without official leave
(AWOL), and deceased member.
POLICIES
Filing date:
For MBA – the date of successful submission of the claim
For MBRA – the date of confirmation/certification of the

employee or the date of successful submission of the
claim if the employee is already tagged as separated,
AWOL, or deceased
POLICIES
Refiling of claim:
✓ Rejected claim due to non-receipt of advance payment

made by employer or failure to confirm/certify receipt of
said advance payment within the prescribed period.
✓ A claim which was previously submitted but was not

accepted based on the evaluation made by SSS
POLICIES
E-mail notification from SSS:
For MBA –
✓ Successful submission through the member’s My.SSS

account in the SSS Website
✓ Approval/Rejection/Denial of the MBA

POLICIES
For MBRA –
✓ Successful submission through the employer’s My.SSS
account in the SSS Website
✓ Successful submission of the confirmation/certification of

the employee
✓ Reminder to employer
✓ Failure to confirm the receipt of advance payment by the

employee
✓ Approval/Rejection/Denial of the MBRA

POLICIES
Exempted from online filing:
✓ denied claim reconsidered for payment
✓ unclaimed benefit of deceased member
✓ unclaimed reimbursement of
inactive/closed/terminated/retired employer.
POLICIES
Important dates to remember:

Maternity Benefit
Reimbursement
Application
(MBRA)
GENERAL PROCESS FLOW
MATERNITY BENEFIT REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION (MBRA)
EMPLOYED
EMPLOYER SSS
MEMBER
• Encode • Confirm the • MEC – Evaluates

required receipt of miscarriage/ETP cases
information advance Note: All approved claim will be
routed to CPG for payment
• Upload payment
supporting within seven • Processing Centers
document/s working days and CPG – Review and
approve claims
E-FILING PROCESS OF INITIAL MBRA VIA THE MY.SSS PORTAL IN THE SSS WEBSITE
Log in to your
1 My.SSS employer
account.
Click on “Submit
Maternity Benefit
2 Reimbursement
Application” under
the E-SERVICES
tab.
Read the
reminders. You
may click on the
links provided
for the
documentary
3 requirements or
for updating
your
disbursement
account. Then
click on the
“Proceed”
button to
continue.
Save the list of

documentary
requirements for
your reference.
4 Click on the
button at the top
right corner to
close the window
and to go back to
previous screen.
Encode the required

5 information:
➢SS Number;
➢date of delivery/
miscarriage/ETP;
and
➢number of
pregnancies.
6 Click on the
“Proceed” button to
continue. Note: SSS will check the eligibility of the member to
maternity benefit upon clicking on the “Proceed” button.
7 Encode the
additional required
information:
➢type of claim;
and
➢amount for
reimbursement.
8 Click on the
continue.
Upload the
required
document/s.
Click on the
9 icon for
additional
information.
Read the
reminders. Click
on the button at
the top right
10 corner to close the
window and to go
back to the
previous screen.
Read the
description of the
required
document/s. Click
11 on the button at
the top right corner
to close the window
and to go back to
the previous screen.
Read carefully. If
you agree, click
12 on the “I certify
and Submit”
button to proceed.
Take note of
the generated
transaction
details and
check your
13 inbox for an e-
mail
notification
from SSS about
your MBRA.
E-FILING PROCESS OF ADJUSTMENT OF MBRA VIA THE MY.SSS PORTAL IN THE SSS WEBSITE
Log in to your
1 My.SSS employer
account.
Click on
“Adjustment of
Maternity Benefit
2 Reimbursement
Application” under
the E-SERVICES tab.
Read the reminders.

You may click on
the links provided
for the
documentary
3 requirements or for
updating your
disbursement
account. Then click
on the “Proceed”
button to continue.
Save the list of

documentary
requirements for
your reference.
4 Click on the
button at the top
right corner to
close the window
and to go back to
previous screen.
5 Encode the required

information:
➢SS number;
miscarriage/ETP;
and
➢number of
pregnancies.
6 Click on the
Note: SSS will check the eligibility of the member to
continue. maternity benefit upon clicking on the “Proceed” button.
Encode the
7 additional required
information:
➢reason for
adjustment
➢amount for
reimbursement
Click on the
8 “Proceed” button to
continue.
Upload the required

9 document/s. Click on
the icon for
additional
information.
Read carefully. If you

agree, click on the “I
10 certify and Submit”
button to proceed.
Take note of
the generated
transaction
details and
check your
11 inbox for an e-
mail
notification
from SSS about
your MBRA.
Maternity Benefit
Application (MBA)
Online
GENERAL PROCESS FLOW
MATERNITY BENEFIT APPLICATION (MBA)
MEMBER SSS
• Encode required • MEC – Evaluates

information miscarriage/ETP cases
• Upload supporting Note: All approved claims will be routed to the
Central Processing Group (CPG) for payment
document/s
• Processing Centers and CPG
– Review and approve
claims
E-FILING PROCESS OF INITIAL MBA VIA THE MY.SSS PORTAL IN THE SSS WEBSITE
Log in to your
1 My.SSS account.
Click on “Submit
Maternity Benefit
2 Application”
under the E-
SERVICES tab.
Read the reminders.

3 You may click on the
links provided for the
documentary
requirements or for
updating your contact
info and disbursement
account.
4 Then click on the

continue.
Save the list of

documentary
requirements for
your reference.
Click on the
5 button at the top
right corner to
close the window
and to go back to
previous screen.
Encode the required

6 information:
miscarriage/ETP;
and
➢number of
pregnancies.
Click on the
continue.
Note: SSS will check the eligibility of the member to maternity benefit
upon clicking of the “Proceed” button.
Encode the additional

8 required information:
➢Type of Claim;
and
➢Disbursement
Account.
9 Click on the
continue.
Upload the
required
document/s.
10 Click on the
icon for additional
information.
Read the
reminders. Click
on the button at
the top right
11 corner to close the
window and to go
back to the
previous screen.
Read the
description of the
required
document/s. Click
on the button at
12 the top right corner
to close the
window and to go
back to the
previous screen.
Read carefully.
If you agree,
click on the “I
13 certify and
Submit” button
to proceed.
Take note of
the generated
transaction
details and
check your
14 inbox for an e-
mail
notification
from SSS about
your MBRA.
E-FILING PROCESS OF ADJUSTMENT OF MBA VIA MY.SSS PORTAL IN THE SSS WEBSITE
Log in to your
1 My.SSS
account.
Click on
“Adjustment of
2 Maternity Benefit”
under the E-
SERVICES tab.
Read the reminders.

You may click on
the links provided
for the
documentary
3 requirements or for
updating your
contact info and
disbursement
account. Then click
on the “Proceed”
button to continue.
Save the list of

documentary
requirements for
your reference.
Click on the
4 button at the top
right corner to
close the window
and to go back to
previous screen.
Encode the required

5 information:
miscarriage/ETP
of initial claim.
Click on the
6 continue.
Note: SSS will check the eligibility of the member to maternity

benefit upon clicking of the “Proceed” button.
Encode the additional

7 required information:
➢disbursement
account; and
➢reason for
adjustment.
Click on the
continue.
Upload the required

9 document/s. Click on
the icon for
additional
information.
Read carefully. If you

10 agree, click on the “I
certify and Submit”
button to proceed.
Take note of
the generated
transaction
details and
check your
11 inbox for an
e-mail
notification
from SSS about
your MBRA.
Prescribed gaps between the current and previous delivery/ETP:
Previous Current Gap

Live Childbirth Live Childbirth At least 24 weeks
Miscarriage/ETP Live Childbirth At least 24 weeks
Stillbirth/fetal death Live Childbirth At least 24 weeks
Live Childbirth Miscarriage/ETP At least 8 weeks
Miscarriage/ETP Miscarriage/ETP At least 8 weeks
Stillbirth/fetal death Miscarriage/ETP At least 8 weeks
Stillbirth/fetal death Stillbirth/Fetal death At least 20 weeks
Live Childbirth Stillbirth/Fetal death At least 20 weeks
Miscarriage/ETP Stillbirth/Fetal death At least 20 weeks
Maternity Benefit
Application Form
NORMAL/CAESARIAN DELIVERY
Original or certified true copy of child’s birth or
fetal death certificate (if child died or stillborn, duly registered with the LCR)
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR SEPARATED FROM EMPLOYMENT
Certificate of Separation from employer(with effective date of separation)
Notice of strike duly acknowledged by the Dept. of Labor & Employment

(DOLE)
Certification from DOLE, if with pending labor case
Affidavit of Separation duly notarized, if company ceased operation,

subject to further verification by SSS
For female members who delivered live child but resulted
to death of the newborn
✓ Child’s birth certificate duly registered with the LCR or issued
by PSA; or
✓ Child’s death certificate duly registered with the LCR or issued
by PSA
For Still Birth (Fetus died before or during labor/delivery)

✓ Child’s fetal death certificate duly registered with the LCR or
issued by PSA
MATERNITY BENEFIT
Filing Period is within
from the date of delivery, miscarriage, or

emergency termination of pregnancy.
BABALA SA PUBLIKO!
✓ Siguruhin na tama at lehitimo ang SSS website o

social media accounts na pinupuntahan niyo.
✓ Huwag Maniwala, buksan o ikalat ang mga

"clickbait" posts tungkol sa pa-raffle o cash bonus
para sa mga SSS Members. Fake News ito.
✓ Mag-ingat sa mga online scammers o fixers na

diumano'y nag-aalok ng SSS-related services,
kapalit ng "transaction fee", tulad ng sumusunod:
• Pag-update ng member information through

FB Messenger;
• Pagkuha ng SS Number, UMID card, o
Payment Reference Number;
• Pag-apply sa Pension Loan Program; o
• iba pang serbisyo tulad ng pag-file o
paglakad ng claims.
END OF PRESENTATION.
Thank you.

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SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM

FEB 20 MAR 11 MAY 1

Paid leave benefit granted to a qualified female worker in the public

➢ 105 Days – any instance of live childbirth (normal or )

SSS Maternity Salary differential to be

Option to extend for additional 30 days without pay in case

Paid maternity leave and allowances and benefits granted

Health care services for pre-natal, delivery, postpartum and

She must have notified her employer

Log in to your account

Fill out the

Read the reminders,

You will get a

Advanced by the employer

SSS shall pay directly to:

✓An unemployed, self-employed, voluntary member,

▪ Can be credited as a combination of prenatal and

▪ Postnatal care shall not be less than 60 days.

▪ Granted in every instance of pregnancy, miscarriage or

FOR EMPLOYED MEMBERS

THE AMOUNT ADVANCED

Maternity Reimbursement Application

Photocopy of member’s SS card or two

Fine of not less

For Maternity Benefit Application (MBA)

For Maternity Benefit Reimbursement Application (MBRA)

• registered My.SSS account

• disbursement account enrolled with SSS through the

Grounds for adjustment of maternity:

1. Member is qualified as solo parent;

Confirmation of advance payment:

In case employee confirmed that she did not receive the

Said confirmation/certification shall be submitted through any of

a. Link provided in the e-mail notification sent by SSS; or

Confirmation of advance payment:

a. The link provided in the e-mail notification sent by SSS;

This confirmation/certification shall not be required for

For MBA – the date of successful submission of the claim

For MBRA – the date of confirmation/certification of the

✓ Rejected claim due to non-receipt of advance payment

✓ A claim which was previously submitted but was not

E-mail notification from SSS:

✓ Successful submission through the member’s My.SSS

✓ Approval/Rejection/Denial of the MBA

✓ Successful submission of the confirmation/certification of

✓ Failure to confirm the receipt of advance payment by the

✓ Approval/Rejection/Denial of the MBRA

Exempted from online filing:

✓ denied claim reconsidered for payment

✓ unclaimed benefit of deceased member

Important dates to remember:

MATERNITY BENEFIT REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION (MBRA)

• Encode • Confirm the • MEC – Evaluates

Save the list of

Encode the required

Read the reminders.

Save the list of

5 Encode the required