Good news - SSS increases Funeral Benefit effective for contingencies on or after 1 August 2015

The new computation of the funeral grant is as follows

Examples:

if your AMSC is 15,000 and you have worked for 300 months, then the funeral grant for you would be:

20,000 + (0.5%  x  300 x 15,000 )  = 20,000.00 + 22,500 = 40,000. because the maximum is 40,000.00

Clarification for Funeral and Death Claims

One of the fundamental documents needed for these claims is the Death Certificate
If the Death Certificate contains errors - there is NOTHING else to be done except to have this corrected.  Okay?

Nothing else.

Funeral Benefits

To paraphrase Agatha Christie, "Death comes to all"

in recognition of that fact, SSS and GSIS have funeral benefits.

The
the SSS funeral benefit is a cash amount that used to be 12,000 at the time RA 8282 was promulgated.  It was increased to 20,000 effective 2000.

Requirements for SSS:
See checklist in the form links below.

Click here to download editable funeral checklist
Click here to download the normal printed funeral checklist

Click here for the editable Funeral claim application form
Click here for the regular printed Funeral claim application form


The GSIS funeral benefit is also the same amount as the SSS Benefit.


Requirements for GSIS:  (FROM THE GSIS WEBSITE)

If claimant is the legal spouse:

• Original copy of Death Certificate of the member from NSO.
• Original copy of Marriage Contract from NSO
• Two valid ID (original to be shown, photocopy to be submitted)
• Original copy of NSO certified Birth Certificate of the claimant (if there will be claims for death and survivorship benefits). If not registered, may apply for late registration.

If the claimant is other than the legal spouse (Application will be accepted only if the legal spouse is already deceased.  In this case,  priority is given to legitimate children)

1. Original copy of Death Certificate of the member from NSO.
2. GSIS Affidavit of Funeral Expense Form
3. Original & Xerox copy of Official Receipt under the claimant’s name or if a Funeral Plan was used, a Certification from the memorial service provider that the plan was availed of.
4. Two valid ID’s (original to be shown, photocopy to be submitted)
5. Birth certificate of the claimant   or valid ID (issued by the government) indicating his/her date of birth.

Click here to visit the GSIS burial benefit details