2 Ways on How To File Claim for SSS Retirement Benefit for Member-Retirees
You can check the guide on how to file for a claim for the SSS Retirement Benefit for a monthly pension or a lump sum.
Among the many benefit offers of the Social Security System for qualified members, the one that its members look forward to the most is the SSS Retirement Benefit. Under it, a qualified retiree-member may get either a monthly pension or a lump sum.
The monthly pension is for retiree-members who have posted a total of at least 120 monthly contributions and has reached the age of either the optional or technical retirement. The lump sum is a one-time cash payment that is consists of the total contributions of the member, the employers’ share, and the interest earned.
How to file for claim for SSS Retirement Benefit claim? There are two (2) options for some members — over-the-counter or online. However, in the case of the latter, the following conditions must be met by the retiree-member:
- has a disbursement account enrolled in the Bank Enrollment Module of My.SSS
- no cancelled or multiple SS number/s
- no outstanding loan balance
- no dependent children
To file for an SSS Retirement Benefit claim online, here are the steps that you need to follow to ensure a smooth flow of the process:
- Log in to your My.SSS0
- Click member account
- Click submit Retirement Claim Application which is found under the E-Services tab
- Enter the date of separation
- Review the personal information
- Answer the questions
If you are qualified, you will receive your pension through the bank account you enrolled during the filing of claim.
On how to file for an SSS Retirement Benefit claim over-the-counter, simply prepare the requirements and submit them to a branch of the SSS nearest to you.
- duly-accomplished and signed SSS Retirement Claim Application Form (SSS Form DDR-1)
- one (1) primary ID or two (2) secondary IDs
- Birth Certificate or any valid ID showing your date of birth
- original and photocopy of passbook/ATM card with name, or copy of bank-validated deposit slip or Cash Card Enrollment form
- other supporting documents depending on the SSS requests
- 1 x 1 photo
