SSS unemployment benefit: 50% for up to two months
R.A. 11199, Section 14-B: a member gets monthly cash payments of 50% of the average monthly salary credit, for a maximum of two months, if all of these are true:
- Not over 60 years old
- At least 36 months of contributions
- 12 months of them within the 18-month period immediately before the involuntary separation
- The separation is involuntary
Example
Illustrative example only.
| Step | Amount |
|---|---|
| Average monthly salary credit | ₱20,000 |
| 50% a month | ₱10,000 |
| Two months | ₱20,000 |
⚠️ Tandaan
You can claim only once every three years. If two or more compensable contingencies happen together, only the highest benefit is paid. Resigning on your own is not involuntary separation. Check SSS for the current requirements before you file.
Bago mag-file
- ☐ Check your contributions online
- ☐ Count 12 months in the last 18
- ☐ Get a COE with your dates
- ☐ Ask SSS kung ano pa ang kailangan
COE request letter, handa na: proof ng employment dates mo 👇
Basis: R.A. 11199 (Social Security Act of 2018), Sec. 14-B.