Documents, costs and steps for this service.
At least 3 paid months in the 12 months before the contingency semester are required. Notify employer if employed, or SSS directly otherwise.
- Cost / amount:
- Benefit: 100% of the eligible average daily salary credit × compensable days
- Live birth 105 days; eligible solo parent 120; miscarriage / ETP 60
- Processing time:
- Employed: employer advances the benefit within 30 days of the maternity-leave application
- direct SSS approval has a separate timeline.
- Can start online:
- Start on the official portal
Where to apply
Eligible ordinary claims start in My.SSS. Use an SSS branch for the exceptional cases listed on the official benefit page.
Find an officeWhat to bring
- Contribution record
Check qualifying paid months before the semester of childbirth, miscarriage or ETP.
- Pregnancy notification and proof
Submit pregnancy proof to the employer; employer notifies SSS. Other member categories notify SSS directly.
- Claim documents for the delivery case
Live birth: birth record; miscarriage/ETP: applicable medical records. My.SSS gives the case-specific uploads.
- Approved DAEM account for direct payment
Direct claimants need an approved disbursement account.
- Average daily salary credit (ADSC) computation
Exclude the contingency semester. Add the six highest eligible monthly salary credits in the preceding 12 months and divide by 180. Regular-SS benefits use credits up to ₱20,000; multiply the resulting ADSC by the eligible days.
- Disbursement Account Enrollment Module (DAEM)
DAEM is the account-enrollment section in My.SSS. Use an active account in your own name, submit the requested account proof / identity evidence and wait for approval before filing a direct-payment claim.
How to apply
- 1Check contributions
Exclude the contingency semester when checking the 12-month qualifying period.
- 2Notify pregnancy
Employed: employer route. Other member categories: direct SSS notification.
- 3Submit the correct claim
Use employer reimbursement or individual My.SSS application, according to employment status.
- 4Track payment
Check claim status and the approved account.
Sources for this situation
Help & contacts
These are agency support contacts. Your appointment confirmation identifies your receiving office.
- Agency phone:
- 1455
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Agency address:
- SSS Main Building, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
National member helpdesk; this is not a confirmed appointment branch.
Official sources & guide details
Checking off a task does not submit an application. The listed scope and special cases determine which documents you need.
Guide reviewed: 2026-10-05