Guide on the SSS Funeral Claim for the Family/Person Who Paid the Member’s Burial
SSS FUNERAL CLAIM – Are you wondering if how much the family of the deceased member or the one who paid the burial may get from the Social Security System?
There are several benefits that the SSS offers for its members who have maintained an active and updated account. Some of these benefits are not only advantageous to the member but as well as his/her family or beneficiary.
One of the SSS offers whose benefits extend to the family or the beneficiaries of the member is the SSS Funeral Benefit. It is an assistance or a financial reimbursement to the family or the person who spend for the member’s burial.
Who may get the SSS Funeral Benefit claim? Anyone who paid for the burial expenses of a deceased member of the Social Security System can file for the claim. Here are the considerations as per the state-run social insurance agency:
- If the deceased member is employed, his/her employer should have reported the coverage.
- If the deceased member is self-employed, a non-working spouse of an SSS member, or an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), he/she must have posted at least one (1) contribution payment.
- If the deceased member is an employee-member who was subject to a compulsory coverage but was not reported for coverage by his/her employer.
How much the family of the deceased member or the one who paid for the burial expenses will get as SSS Funeral claim? According to the Social Security System, the minimum amount under the SSS Funeral benefits is P20,000 but the state-run social insurance agency may extend up to P40,000 depending on certain factors such as:
- the member’s total paid contributions
- the average monthly salary credit of the member
- the funeral expenses
In filing a claim, there are requirements for SSS Funeral Benefit that the family member or the person who spent for the burial of the deceased SSS member must submit to the state-run social insurance institution.
