Guide on SSS Burial Benefit Requirements 2026 In Filing Claim
SSS BURIAL BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS 2026 – Here are the documents required if the claimant is not the spouse of the deceased member of the Social Security System.
In the Philippines, one of the biggest state-run social insurance institutions is the Social Security System. It has a multi-million member populace that is composed of Filipinos who are coming from the different walks of life.
A membership to the Social Security System may provide you with a safety net for countless situations in life. It got different benefit offers as well as the SSS loans that include a multi-purpose Salary Loan, a Housing Loan that is ready to finance a house repair or home improvement, and a Calamity Loan that members can turn to in times of natural disasters.
While death is unwanted by many people although it is a reality of life, an SSS membership may extend assistance to the family of the deceased member to ensure a decent wake for the one who died. It has the SSS Burial Benefit that aims to lessen the financial burden on the part of the bereaved family of the member.
The Social Security System prioritizes the release of the Burial Benefit to the legal spouse. Meanwhile, in the absence of the legal spouse, it can be claimed by the children of the deceased SSS member or the other family members. However, there is a different set of SSS Burial Benefit requirements which you can check below.
If the claimant of the benefit offer of the Social Security System is not the spouse of the deceased member, here is a list of the SSS Funeral Benefit requirements that must be submitted to the nearest branch of the state-run social insurance entity:
- proof to establish SSS membership of deceased member (any one 1 of the following):
- duly received SSS Records of deceased member (e.g. E-1/RS-1/NW-1/ OW-1/E-4)
- Social Security Card/Unified Multi-purpose ID (UMID) card of deceased member
- Letter/Certification document with indicated correct SS Number previously issued by SSS prior to the death of member
- Employment Records with member’s SS no. (e.g. company ID, payslip)
- Death Certificate of deceased member duly registered with the Local Civil Registry (LCR)/ issued by the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) or Certification of Death issued and signed by the authorized signatory of the Office of the Civil Registry and bearing the official seal
- Official Receipt (OR) with BIR registration bearing the name of the claimant and the deceased member (submit 1 original)
- Certification of availment of memorial/ funeral insurance plan or any other acceptable funeral expense paid by the member or pensioner prior to his/her death, may be submitted in lieu of OR (For child/ren, parent/s or legal heir/s of the deceased member or pensioner only)
- Any of the following documents:
- duly-notarized waiver in favor of the claimant duly signed by the surviving legal spouse
- Death Certificate of the legal spouse duly registered with LCR or issued by the PSA, including Marriage Certificate with the deceased member or pensioner duly registered with the LCR or issued by the PSA, if the legal spouse is already deceased
- duly-notarized affidavit as attested by two (2) disinterested persons, stating that the surviving legal spouse did not pay for the funeral expenses or cannot be located
- Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) of the deceased member or pensioner, if civil status of the deceased member or pensioner is single
According to the Social Security System, in case the Death Certificate of the deceased SSS member is not available, the claimant must submit the following as part of the SSS Funeral Benefit requirements:
- Certification of non-availability issued by LCR and PSA; and
- Any one (1) of the following:
- Certification of Burial from the Cemetery Administrator
- Certification of Death issued by the Parish/Church
- Certification of cremation
If the original Official Receipt (OR) is not available due to certain reasons, a Certified true copy of the OR or a certification issued by the funeral parlor/memorial service indicating the details of payment in defrayal of funeral expenses may be submitted as part of the SSS Burial Benefit requirements.
Aside from the Burial Benefit, there are several other SSS benefits for members.