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SSS sickness benefit — who qualifies and what to file
You need at least 3 monthly contributions in the 12 months before the semester of your sickness, and more than 3 days of sickness. Employees use up paid sick leave first and tell the employer within 5 calendar days. The benefit is 90% of your average daily salary credit.
Updated: · Next check 2027-02-02
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- Tell your employer or SSS bytype the date
- Claim withintype the date
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Check your own case.
R.A. 11199, Sec. 14. For a hospital stay, count the year from the last day.
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Tell your employer in writing, so the date is clear.
Ask for the medical certificate while you are still at the clinic.
Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | At least 3 monthly contributions in the 12 months before the semester of your sickness | R.A. 11199, Sec. 14 |
| Sickness | More than 3 days, in hospital or elsewhere with SSS approval | R.A. 11199, Sec. 14 |
| Employee | Your paid sick leave used up. SSS pay starts after it | R.A. 11199, Sec. 14 |
| Notice | Within 5 calendar days from the first day. No notice if you were hospitalized | R.A. 11199, Sec. 14 |
| Late notice | The sickness counts from no earlier than 5 days before you gave it | R.A. 11199, Sec. 14 |
| Amount | 90% of your average daily salary credit. Average: your 6 highest monthly credits in those 12 months, divided by 180 | R.A. 11199, Secs. 8, 14 |
| Limit | Up to 120 days a year, no carry-over, and 240 days for one confinement | R.A. 11199, Sec. 14 |
| Claim | Within 1 year. Hospital stay: within 1 year from the last day | R.A. 11199, Sec. 14 |
Text of R.A. 11199 from 2019; later changes were not checked. Form names and online steps come from search excerpts of SSS pages.
Keep in mind
So you are not surprised.
- “If your employer was late, you must pay it back”: If you told your employer in time and the employer was late, the employer cannot take the money back from you.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Count your contributions
Sick in November 2026? Count July 2025 to June 2026.
2
Tell your employer or SSS
Within 5 calendar days from the first day.
3
Get the medical papers
Medical certificate and copies of your medical records.
4
File
Employee: your employer pays you, then gets it back. Others claim from SSS.
5
Keep your papers
Your notice, medical papers and pay slips.
Questions
How many contributions do I need?
At least 3 in the 12 months before the semester of your sickness.
How much is the benefit?
90% of your average daily salary credit, from the first day.
Who pays?
Employees: your employer pays you, then gets it back from SSS. Unemployed, self-employed or OFW: you claim from SSS.
What if I told my employer late?
The sickness counts from no earlier than 5 days before you gave notice.
How long can I claim?
Within 1 year. For a hospital stay, within 1 year from the last day.
Official sources
Other documents
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