Guide on the SSS Disability Benefit Amount for Members
SSS DISABILITY BENEFIT AMOUNT – Below is a comprehensive guide on how much a member may receive from SSS in case of disability.
The members of the Social Security System (SSS) who unfortunately obtained a permanent disability may obtain a financial assistance from the state-run social insurance institution. It is one of the targets of the SSS benefits as the institution recognizes that a differently abled member’s income may be affected by the unfortunate incident.
The SSS Disability benefits cover both partial and total permanent disabilities. It considers the loss of any of the following as a partial permanent disability:
- a finger
- an arm
- a foot
- a leg
- an ear
Here are the situations considered by the SSS as total permanent disabilities which are covered for an SSS Disabilty claim application:
- blindness of two (2) eyes
- loss of two (2) hands
- loss of two (2) feet
- permanent paralysis of two (2) hands
- permanent paralysis of two (2) feet
- mental problem due to brain damage
Who are qualified to file for an SSS Disability Benefit claim? For a member to be eligible, he/she must:
- have paid at least one (1) month contribution before the semester of the disability
- have paid at least 36 monthly contributions prior to the semester of the disability for the Disability Pension;
- a Disability Lump Sum is granted for a member who got disabled but with less than 36 monthly contributions
With regards to the SSS Disability Benefit amount, according to the state-run social insurance agency, the minimum disability pension is P1,000 per month if the member’s credited years of service is less than 10 years.
If the member has at least 10 years of credit service, he/she will get P1,200 monthly. If the member has at least 20 years of credited service, he/she will get P2,400 monthly.
Furthermore, aside from the monthly pension, the SSS member will get a monthly Supplemental Allowance of Php 500.00. The dependents of the will also get an equivalent of “10% of the basic monthly pension of the member or Php 250, whichever is lower”.
Also part of how much the member will get under the SSS Disability Benefit is the P1,000 additional benefit and a 13th month pension.
To file a claim, gather the SSS Disability Benefit requirements and present them in original copies to a branch of the Social Security System nearest to you.
