How to apply for Sickness Benefit Reimbursement Applications (SBRAs) Online

SSS has made Sickness Benefit Reimbursement Applications from walk-in applications to now an online transaction. With this, the transacting Employers in branches will be lessened. This application is for Employers to help them to file sickness benefit reimbursement claims at their own home.

Employer must:

• Register to My.SSS. If you are is not yet registered, either choose ‘Regular Employer’ or ‘Household Employer’ on this link.
• Be enrolled in the SSS Sickness and Maternity Benefit Payment Thru-the-Bank Program.
• Have a registered bank account in My.SSS on this link.
• Have an SSS-approved sickness notification from their employees who are entitled to the sickness benefit. Likewise, employers need to have a certification of advance payment of sickness benefit to their employees, which is consistent with the approved sickness notification.

To apply for Online SBRA:

• Log-in to this link.
• Go to ‘E-Services’.
• Click ‘Submit SS Sickness Benefit Reimbursement Application’
• Enter the your employee (the one that is entitled to receive the benefit) SSS Number
• A list of approved SS Sickness Notifications will appear. Select the claim reference number from the list and click proceed.
• A form for additional information will be displayed which he/she should fill out. Tick the certification checkbox. Doing this will certify that the information provided is true and correct and that the amount of benefit was paid in advance to the employee.
• Upon submission, a message stating that the application was submitted successfully. The transaction details of the SS SBRA will be displayed.

Online SSS SBRAs are for only new and initial claims with approved sickness notifications can be filed via online. Sickness Benefit Reimbursement claims for adjustment or re-filed claims must still be filed over-the-counter at SSS branches.