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👨👩👧 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)
Conditional cash grants for poor households with children.
How much: ₱750/month health grant, ₱300–₱700/month per child in school, ₱600/month rice subsidy
Who can get it: Poor households with children 0–18 or pregnant members
🤱 SSS maternity benefit
Cash benefit during maternity leave under the Expanded Maternity Leave Law.
How much: 100% of average daily salary credit for 105 days (60 days for miscarriage)
Who can get it: SSS members with at least 3 monthly contributions in the 12 months before the semester of birth
💼 SSS unemployment benefit
Cash help after involuntary separation from work.
How much: 50% of average monthly salary credit for up to 2 months
Who can get it: Members under 60 with 36 monthly contributions, 12 of them in the last 18 months
🏥 PhilHealth (Konsulta and hospital benefits)
Free primary care through Konsulta and case-rate coverage for hospital stays.
How much: Fixed case rates per illness or procedure
Who can get it: All Filipinos are automatically covered under Universal Health Care
🏦 Pag-IBIG MP2 savings
A voluntary 5-year, government-guaranteed savings plan with tax-free dividends.
How much: Dividend rate declared every year; minimum ₱500 per remittance
Who can get it: Active and former Pag-IBIG members
🏠 Pag-IBIG housing loan
Home loan for buying a house, a lot or for construction.
How much: Up to ₱6 million, with fixed-rate periods
Who can get it: Members with at least 24 monthly savings
🧓 Social pension for indigent seniors
Monthly stipend from DSWD for seniors without a pension.
How much: ₱1,000 a month
Who can get it: Indigent senior citizens aged 60+
🏷️ Senior citizen discount
Discount on medicine, food, transport and services.
How much: 20% discount plus VAT exemption
Who can get it: Filipinos aged 60+ with a senior citizen ID
Most SSS and Pag-IBIG claims can be filed online through My.SSS and Virtual Pag-IBIG. Your LGU may give extra cash aid for seniors, students and newborns.
FAQ
How long is maternity leave in the Philippines?
105 days with full pay (plus 15 days for solo parents), paid through the SSS maternity benefit.
Sources (checked 6 Nov 2026): DSWD, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG Fund.