Guide on How To Apply for SSS Death Claim of SSS Member
SSS DEATH CLAIM – Here is a guide on how to apply for a death benefit of a member of the Social Security System (SSS).
Members of the Social Security System (SSS), a social insurance program ran by the government in the Philippines, are entitled to a lot of benefits.
The said benefits include loan eligibility like SSS Salary Loan and as well as personal claims like a death benefit which can be claimed by the beneficiaries of a member who passed away.
The SSS Death Claim may be granted through a monthly pension or a lump sum amount. In the case of the former, it is granted to beneficiaries of a member who has paid at least 36 monthly contributions.
For members who have not paid 36 monthly contributions before they passed away, their beneficiaries can be granted a lump sum amount.
With regards to the beneficiaries, the following are eligible to claim the death claims of an SSS member:
- Legitimate dependent spouse until he or she re-marries
- Legitimate, legally adopted, and illegitimate children of the member below 21 years old
- parents (secondary beneficiaries in the absence of spouse)
To apply for the SSS Death Claim of a deceased member of the Social Security System (SSS), beneficiaries may follow the steps below:
Step 1 – Visit the nearest SSS Office to you and obtain a copy of Death Claim Application (SSS Form DDR-1)
Step 2 – Provide the necessary accurate and factual information requested in the SSS Form DDR-1.
Step 3 – Prepare the requirements needed in applying for SSS Death Benefit. To see the full list of requirements, visit – SSS Death Benefit Requirements.
Step 4 – Submit the duly-accomplished SSS Form DDR-1 and the requirements at any SSS branch or an authorized
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