SSS moved its 2026 pension increase to June: 10% for retirement and disability, 5% for death and survivor pensions, plus ₱20,000 emergency loans and penalty condonation.
No general Philippine law requires private employers to grant paid bereavement leave. Learn what the Labor Code actually says, the Civil Service rule for government employees, and when an employer’s own company practice can turn a discretionary benefit into a legal right.
Use this worksheet to make a preliminary check of maternity-leave eligibility and estimate the SSS benefit and possible employer-paid salary differential. It is not an official SSS computation. Verify the contribution record and claim result in My.SSS. Part 1: Identify the maternity contingency Contingency Standard compensable period Live childbirth, normal or caesarean 105 days Live…
Philippine law entitles qualified women employees to a two-month, full-pay special leave after surgery caused by a gynecological disorder under Section 18 of the Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710). This guide covers eligibility, covered surgeries, pay computation, documentation, and what to do if an employer denies or underpays the benefit.
Solo parent employees in the Philippines are entitled to seven paid working days of parental leave a year under RA 11861, on top of other leave benefits. Learn the eligibility rules, service requirement, how to avail of it, and what happens when an employer refuses.
Download the DOLE-BWC Handbook on Workers’ Statutory Monetary Benefits, 2024 Edition, free and without an email form — and read every pay multiplier, leave benefit, formula and coverage rule from it summarised in full on this page.
A Solo Parent ID (SPIC) under RA 8972, as amended by RA 11861, unlocks a flexible work schedule, seven days of paid parental leave, and other government benefits. Here is who qualifies, what to bring to the City or Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, and how the one-year renewal works.
Mandatory Employee Benefits Philippines 2026: a practical DOLE compliance checklist covering wages, 13th-month pay, SIL, holiday and premium pay, overtime, night differential, statutory leaves, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, separation and retirement benefits.
Christmas bonuses, mid-year bonuses, and performance incentives are generally discretionary in the Philippines — only 13th month pay is legally mandatory. Learn the Supreme Court test for when a bonus ripens into a demandable right under the non-diminution rule, with cases and G.R. numbers.
Understand the 7 working-day paternity leave benefit under RA 8187: eligibility, full pay, documents, deadlines, miscarriage coverage, and what to do if leave is denied.