Guide on SSS Disability Benefit Requirements 2024 for Members
SSS DISABILITY BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS 2024 – Listed below are the documents required by the Social Security System in filing for a claim.
A death of a person is an emotional burden most especially on the part of the family and the closest friends of that person. However, truth be told that there is another challenge — the financial aspect. Nowadays, giving a decent wake and burial to a deceased individual would cost a person thousands of money.
Undeniably, it is one of the reasons why many people try their best to maintain an active membership to the Social Security System, one of the social insurance giants in the country. Aside from the SSS loans, it has several SSS benefits that members may avail and it includes the SSS Death Benefit.
The SSS Death Benefit is a cash claim that may be granted to the family members of the deceased SSS member or anyone who spent for the burial expenses. Meanwhile, the grant gives priority to the following:
- dependent spouse until he/she remarries
- dependent legitimate, legitimated, and illegitimate children who are 20 years old and below, not employed, and single
To be eligible for the claim, the deceased SSS member must have complied the eligibility requirements for the SSS Death Benefit which is the member must have an active account and has posted at least one (1) monthly contribution.
There are SSS Death Benefit requirements that must be submitted in filing for a claim. Here are the documents needed:
- duly-accomplished SSS Death Claim Application (SSS DDR-1)
- Death certificate of the member duly certified by PSA
- Affidavit of the claimant or Filer’s Affidavit
- Death certificate of the spouse duly certified by PSA (if the spouse is dead)
- Death certificate of the member’s parent duly certified by PSA
- Affidavit for Death Benefit Claim
- Affidavit of Legal Heirs
- Marriage Contract
- Birth/Baptismal Certificate of dependent children
- Birth/Baptismal Certificate of member
- Birth/Baptismal Certificate of the minor beneficiary/ies
- Medical Certificate of incapacitated child/spouse
- Marriage Contract of the parents
- Accident Report/Report of Death (SS Form BPN-105)
- Guarantor’s Form (SS Form BPN-107)
- Application for Guardianship (SS Form CLD-15)
- Passbook /ATM card with a name or copy of validated deposit slip (original and photocopy) or Cash Card Enrollment Form, if pension
- Recent residence certificate of the filer
- Original and photocopy of claimant’s Social Security Card, Passport, PRC Card, Seaman’s Book, Driver’s License, or any two valid Ids, at least one with photo
- latest 1 x 1 picture of the claimant
