Steps on How To File for SSS Disability Benefit Claim Application
You can check the steps below on how to file for a claim under the Disability Benefit offer of the Social Security System (SSS).
The Social Security System has several benefit offers that its members may turn to in times of financial needs. The SSS is the entity that you can turn to in times of sickness, disability, unemployment, calamity, and a lot more.
With regards to disability offers, the state-run social insurance giant offers the SSS Disability Claim that is open for members who have posted at least one (1) monthly savings in their accounts. The offer covers both partial and total disabilities.
The member may qualify to either a monthly pension or a lump sum. It depends on the total contributions posted by the member.
The process in the filing and assessment of the SSS Disability Benefit claim application is different compared in applying for other benefits. Meanwhile, here is a step-by-step guide to ensure a smooth processing:
- Step 1 — Make sure you have posted at least one (1) monthly contribution in your account.
- Step 2 — Gather all the documents needed in filing a claim. It is important to go to the Social Security System office with complete requirements already to save money, time, and energy from going back and forth.
- Step 3 — Go to the main office or branch of the SSS nearest to you and submit your documents for the filing of SSS Disability Benefit claim.
- Step 4 — A medical specialist or the physician assigned at the office will conduct a physical examination and explain the SSS Disability Benefit details to you. He/She will also inform you if theere are additional documents that must be submitted.
- Step 5 — The processing of your claim application may take one (1) to two (2) months. Once approved, you will receive an update from the SSS stating the amount and when you can withdraw the money.
In case the claim application will be filed by a representative, make sure that the documents submitted to the SSS includes a sketch of the residence or details about the hospital confinement.