Did you know that you can claim SSS disability benefit for hysterectomy?
Yes, you can file for SSS partial disability benefit after having hysterectomy.
Hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus or the womb. In some cases of uterus removal, the ovaries, fallopian tubes and cervix are also removed.
In the SSS Guidebook’s list of partial disabilities covered, hysterectomy is not on the list, but there’s “Removal of Organ.” Based on my own personal experience and other women’s experiences, removal of the uterus is one of the organ removals covered by the SSS disability benefit program.
At age 43, I had my uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries removed at the UST Hospital in a surgical procedure called Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy or TAH-BSO. I was able to avail of 60 days of sickness benefit and 30 months of partial disability pension.
Like many others, I didn’t know that I can claim partial disability benefit for my hysterectomy. Thankfully, one of my friends knew about it and she advised me to file my claim. I filed my claim after my 60-day SSS sick leave, got physically examined by an SSS physician and later got approved. I received a monthly disability pension over a period of 30 months.
At that time, I did not know that I was just two years away from being disqualified for partial disability benefit. It was only recently that I found out that the SSS partial disability benefit for hysterectomy can only be availed of by women under the age of 45 years.
Why Is SSS Partial Disability Benefit for Hysterectomy Only Given to Women Under the Age of 45 Years?
Because many are asking our blogs about this, I researched and I found out the reason: The specific disability being covered by SSS when a woman undergoes hysterectomy is the incapacity to conceive or get pregnant after hysterectomy. Ang disability ay yong hindi na puedeng mabuntis ever, kasi wala na yong womb or uterus.
According to research, women under age 45 have the ability to conceive or get pregnant, so kung magpa-hysterectomy sila, matatanggal itong ability nila to get pregnant, so ito ang kanilang disability at ito ang susuportahan ng monthly SSS partial disability pension.
Yong mga women over age 45 ay hindi na raw talaga mabubuntis. Age 45 daw ang average age of losing the ability to conceive, so kung magpa-hysterectomy ang isang woman age 45 or older, hindi na siya covered under this SSS partial disability benefit program kasi wala naman na talaga siyang ability to get pregnant. In short, walang nawala sa kanya. Dati nang wala. Hahaha confusing ba?
Sa worker compensation insurance program ng Taiwan, women younger than 45 can receive disability benefits if they undergo hysterectomy. Nagkaroon pa nga sila ng studies para tingnan kung totoo yong rumors na marami raw mga women employees with uterine fibroids na malapit nang mag-age 45 ay nagpapa-hysterectomy or oophorectomy na bago mag-45 para lang makakuha ng disability benefit.
Malaki kasi ang cash benefit — it’s equal to about 5 months of salary.
Hysterectomy is removal of the uterus while oophorectomy is removal of both ovaries.
Ito yong mga studies, if you’re interested:
- Disability benefits as an incentive for hysterectomy: Uterine fibroid patients in Taiwan
- Uterus at a Price: Disability Insurance and Hysterectomy
Usually, kung magtanong ka sa SSS about disability, ang sagot nila is around this statement “Kasi sumusunod lang naman ang SSS sa mga standards and definitions ng World Health Organization….”
Here below is the statement of the World Health Organization on DISABILITY:
Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; while a participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement in life situations.
Ito naman ang statement ng United Nations:
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) recognises that ‘disability is an evolving concept’ (UNCRPD, 2006, p. 1). ‘Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others’ (UNCRPD, 2006, p. 4)
You can see here the International Classification of Diseases
Here are the other diseases covered under the SSS Disability Benefit program:
- Fracture — File 4 months after injury or operation
- Amputation
- Coronary Artery Disease/Heart Attack
- Cerebrovascular Attack (Stroke) — File 4 months after onset
- PTB, Minimal — File 2 years after onset
- PTB, Moderate — File 6 months after onset
- PTB, Far Advanced
- Pulmonary Diseases (COPD)
- Mental Illness — File 2 years after onset
- Diabetes Mellitus — File 2 years after onset
- Removal of Organ
- Malignancy (Cancer)
- Kidney Diseases
- Hearing Loss
- Cataract Operation — File 3 months after operation
Total permanent disabilities covered:
- Complete loss of sight of both eyes
- Loss of two limbs at or above the ankles or wrists
- Permanent complete paralysis of two limbs
- Brain injury resulting to incurable imbecility or insanity
- Other cases identified and approved by the SSS.
Partial permanent disabilities covered:
A complete and permanent loss or use of any of the following body parts:
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- one arm
- one hand
- one thumb
- one index finger
- one middle finger
- one ring finger
- one little finger
- one foot
- one leg
- one big toe
- one ear
- both ears
- hearing of one ear
- hearing of both ears
- sight of one eye
List of Documents Required to Claim Your SSS Disability Benefit for Hysterectomy or other disability
1. SSS Disability Claim Application Form
2. Member’s/Claimant’s Photo and Signature Form (for initial claims only)
3. SSS Medical Certificate Form, accomplished by attending physician within 6 months
from date of filing
4. Supporting medical records (Certified True Copy)
The SSS Medical Specialist will inform you if you need to submit additional medical records or documents.
5. Member or Filer’s SS card, UMID card, passport, PRC card, seaman’s ID and record book or other valid ID cards/documents (original and photocopy)
If you don’t have any of the above IDs, submit 2 secondary IDs or identification documents, both with your signature, and at least one with photo.
Who is qualified for SSS disability benefit?
An SSS member who suffers partial or total permanent disability, with at least 1 monthly contribution paid to the SSS prior to the semester of contingency.
What are the 2 types of disability benefits?
– Monthly pension – given to you from month to month if you have paid at least 36 monthly contributions to the SSS prior to your semester of disability.
– Lump sum amount – given to you as a one-time payment if you have less than 36 monthly contributions prior to semester of contingency.
How much is the monthly pension?
Your monthly pension amount will be based on your disability, the total number of your monthly contributions, and the total number of your credited years prior to your semester of contingency.
Good morning po.
Nag undergone po ako ng Tabhso last Sept.11,2021.Ako po ay 58 years old na, at alam kung di nako qualified para sa oag claim ng sss benefits.
Ang tanong ko po pwede ano pa pong benefits ang ma claim as sss member?
Hi Mymy, oo, tama yong HR nio, sickness benefit muna ang i-file mo, then kapag tapos na yong sickness benefit, i-file mo yong partial disability. Kasi yong SSS medical section ay titingnan nila kung hindi ka pa rin okay after ma-avail mo yong sickness benefit mo
Thank you so much for sharing Ms. Nora. After filing Magna Carta for 2 months, I will now file partial disability but as per HR pwede daw sickness muna then disability. Medyo nalilito ako, will call SSS too but thank you again for sharing this content.
How about more than 24 months lang ang contribution ng naka underwent ng TAHBSO? Maka claim ba ng benefits?
helow po.. nag undergo po ako total hesterectomy last dec. 2020 po. nkapag 10 years na contribution pero yong last contribution po noong 2015 pa.. puede pa po ba mka apply for disability po? thank you
Hi i am 52 and nag undego TAHBSO for sure di na ako qualified sa partial disability benefit . How about po ang sss sickness benefit nakapag avail po ba ako ng ganyaN?
Hi i am 52 and nag undego TAHBSO for di na ako qualified sa partial disability. How about po ang sss sickness benefit nakapag avail po ba ako ng ganyaN?
Hello maam ask ko lng po kng maglampas 45and1month na ang edad mo bago ka operahan ng tabhso pwede parin b makakuh ng pension?
Hi Ms. Nora,
Pwede po ba I file ng partial disability if one fallopian tube only was removed. Is it considered removal of organ?
Hi ms diane uy, ask ko lang po masa magkano partial disability? Magpaprocess din po kasi ako ng sa akin…hingi lang po sananako ng idea…..TIA
Hi ms stephanie quiambao, i underwent tahbso po last march 9, ang advise po sa akin ng sss, need daw po muna maaproved si sickness bago iprocess si partial disability….
hi po,na advise po ako ng OB ko for TAHBSO because of abnormal uterine bleeding, ovarian cysts of both left and right ovaries ,thickened endometrium and dahil na din po sa family history of cancer.kelan po ako pwede mag file ng partial disability.inaantay lang din po namin yung biopsy ko kasi na d and c na din po ako.thank you po
ask ko lang if you are diagnosed with myoma and advised to undergo an operation or tahbso at age of 45. Then got your operation 2 months after you got 46 years old di na ba pwede ifile yun as disability sa sss?
Hi ma’am last month nakatangkap ako nga lumpsum sa asking disability .nakatangkap pa po ba ako nang monthly pension?
Hi diane, meron na ring mga nag-comment dito na nagsasabing 15 months na lang yong partial disability pension for TAHBSO or total hysterectomy. Ganon din ang sickness benefit. Iba-iba na at hindi na outright na 60 days, kahit 60 days or more ang ni-recommend ng OB-Gyne. Sabi mo nga na meron na silang codes, which means depende na sa gravity ng surgery. About the pension: ang opinion ko (opinion ko lang ha, puedeng mali) ay most likely nag-reduce ang SSS ng number of months for partial disability pension for TAHBSO dahil siguro sa huge increase in number of TAHBSO claimants. Dati kasi konti lang ang nakakaalam na puedeng i-claim na partial disability pag nawalan ka na ng uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. So I am assuming na it’s due to budget. Puede nilang galawin ang number of months for partial disability pension kasi walang specific na number of months na nakalagay sa SSS guide.
Hi Ms. Nora, I was only given 15months for partial disability pension.
31y/o, TAHBSO last Oct 26.
Lap po is given 15 days lang talaga ni SSS kahit TAHBSO pa. based on my experience. naapprove lang po ako for 60days kasi inopen ko since nagkaproblem while operating using Lap. May sinusunod daw po kasi sila na codes pinakita po sakin ng Dr. sa SSS.
Hi Ms. Nora, I was only given 15months for partial disability pension.
Hi Ma’am naoperahan po ako total hysterectomy by laparoscopic procedure ang binigay po sakin ng doctor ay 120days pero si SSS po ang binayaran sa sickness benefits ko 15days lang di ko po maintindihan kung bakit baka po masagot nyo katanungan ko…And pwede po ba ako mag file ng partial dissabililty total hysterectomy right salphingo oophorectomy?
HI MS NORA WHAT IF PO IF RIGHT OVARY REMOVAL LNG INCLUDE UNG PALLUFIAN TUBE PDE PO UN IAPPLY AS PARTIAL?
Hi im rosemarie total hysterectomy ako im 49 years old 70 days ang binigay sakin na leave ng doctor ko katatapos lang nung october 18 ngayun nilalakad ko uli mga requirements kasi kakarating lang ng doctor ko galing ng bakasyon totoo bang may age limit ang mag file ng disability ang total hysterectomy??
Hi emma, mukhang binabago na ang policies ng SSS tungkol sa benefit na ito. Iba-iba ang nababasa ko sa comments dito tungkol sa sinasabi ng SSS sa mga nagtatanong sa kanila about disability claim after 60 days leave from hysterectomy. Hindi naman requirement yang 120 days noon. Try mong mag-file ng claim after on your 60th or the day after sa ibang SSS branch.
Hi Ghie, yes, you can file for it even if you’ll be working. File on the 60th or the day after 60th
Hi Ms. Nora
I’m 37 and had my TAH last Sept. 22.
I filled my sickness benefit and reading /planning to file SSS Disability claims. Can I still avail it even I’ll be working after 60days leave?
Hi , thank.you sa article n to. I had full.hysterectomy last sep 7. Im.28 yrs old. Nag punta ko sa sss pero sinbi nla need ko.maubos un 120 days sickness claim sa sss. Super confused n ko. Also i had ligation last 2018
Hi Sue, sorry hindi ko sure kung considered kapag naiwan ang fallopian tubes and ovaries. Ang alam ko kasi na inaa-approve ay yong total hysterectomy. Pero, yes, puede kang mag-try mag-file ng partial disability, after ng sickness leave mo. 60 days ba ang na-approve na SSS sickness leave mo? Try to apply for partial disability on the 61st day.
Hi currently employed byt in LOA i just recently been opererated last august 19,2019 TAH ask ko lng kung cervix at uterus lng tinangal pede ba ako mag file ng partial disability im 44 yrs old mag 45 this dec 25 after kung magpasa sa Hr nmin ng sss sickness at if pwede kung ma avail un partial dissability derect ko ba sya file sa affiliated sss branch ko thank you in advance.
Hi rose, puedeng mag-work habang nagpe-pension kasi partial disability naman.
hi ms Nora pag ng claim po ba ng dissability dapat po ba ndy ka ng work
hysterectomy tah rso para mag claim?
Hi po ask ko lng pano po ang computations sa sickness notiff. Almost 5 years na po akong naghuhulog sa SSS and my monthly contri po is 2400. Nag undergo po ak ng TAHBSO last May 2019.
Hi nora im asking about the pension why is it my 15 months and may 30 months whats the basis ng pension ?kung same hysterectomy tah rso
Hi Richelle, sorry pero sabi ng SSS ang disability benefit for TAB-HSO ay only for women not older than 45. Pero tanungin mo pa rin ang SSS kapag mag-file ka na ng sickness benefit.
Hi, Just want to ask i will be turning 46 this September 25, If i will have my operation (TAB-ISO) before September 25, can is till claim disability from SSS?
Hi Rose, yong about age limit ba ang tinutukoy mo? Ang explanation nila is wala namang ibang disability after hysterectomy kundi yon lang inability to conceive. After age 45, hindi na raw puedeng mag-conceive, except yong rare cases, so hindi na raw disability ang hindi pag-conceive after age 45, kasi natural na raw na hindi mag-conceive. Sa Taiwan, ganyan din ang policy. Malamang in other countries din.
Hi ask ko lang po kung bakit iba ang disabilty claim kung same procedure lng naman ng sss dba dapat benefits yun na dapat ibigay ng tama
This is informative. I just had my total hysterectomy last July 4. Will be checking the details. Thanks
Hi, can i also apply for pwd id for TAHBSO?
I am 24 years old pa lang po.i have undergone the operation last month june 6.
Hi Kennith Ann, puede. Pero mag-file ka ng disability claim after matapos mo yong sickness leave mo. I-examine ka ng doctor ng SSS. Use the SSS medical certificate form. Nasa SSS Disability Claim Application form ang list of documents required.
Hi Ms. Nora. Nag undergo po ako ng TAHBSO last May 2, 2019. I am 37 years old po. Ask ko lng if pwede po ak mag claim ng disability. 5 years pa lng po ak naghuhulog sa SSS. And one more question anong form po ang gagamitin para sa MEDICAL CERTIFICATE na isa sa mga attachments para maka claim ng benefits.
Thank you po.
How much will be my disability pension for 1,310.- sss contribution monthly,
almost 20 years na po ako naghuhulog. Total Hysterectomy po
How much will be my disability pension for 1,310.- sss contribution monthly,
alomost 20 years na po ako naghuhulog
I went through hysterectomy a week ago. Wala ba talagang chance for 47 year old woman like me to receive disability benefit?
Hello po! Concerned ko Lang po Isa po Ako Sa naoperhan Ng hysterectomy last May 5, 2018. Magapply po Ako Ng partial disability naaaproved naman po kaso 15 months LNG. Ngayon ko nlang po nabasa na 30 months po dapat naging pension ko. Tanong ko LNG po Kung bakit 15 months Lang Ang inapproved Ng sss. Pwde ko pa po ba iFile uli Yong 15 months. Sayang din po un?
Hi.pwede pa po kaya ako magfile sa sss diability? Naoperahan po ako May 2018 hysterectomy.11years n po ako nghuhulog sa sss. Wala naman po kasi sinabi si employer n claimable pala pag ganun.
Hello po.naoperahan ako last May 23,2019 tinanggal yung matres ko at 45 years old ako.may contribution ako for almost 10 years.ndi n ko nakapag update ng contribution ko since 2013.may makukuha p po akong benefit?
Thank u po.
Hi. Naoperahan ako last march (hysterectomy) at 45 yrs old nako. Pwede ko p b ifile? Pwede b mag claim kahit nakakapag work na uli? Thanks
Ilang % po partial disability pag tinanggal ang isang ovary at fallopian tube?
Hi Rona,pano to kasi di ko maclaim ang partial disability ko kasi buntis ako nun ng 4 months ng magrupture ang matres ko. Tinanggal ang dalawang tubo ng matress ko at ang matres ko mismo kasi malaki ang punit. So ang nafile ko nun is maternity benefit. Nung magfile na ako ng disability ang sabi kailangan magfile muna ako ng sickness kasi me trabaho na ako ngayon at papirmahin ko daw sa HR ng bago kong kumpanya kaso ayaw nila pirmahan dahil di naman ako sa kanila nagtratrabaho nun at wala din naman akong trabaho nun. Ano po gagawin ko.
Hi! Kaka 46 years old ko lang this April. 2019. Ang ob ko inadvice na mag pa tanggal na ako ng matres becahse of multiple myoma. Pwede pa ba ako apply for disability sa SSS?
Hello po paano po if naoperahan ng both ovary noong 2010 pwd pb sa disability??saka anu po mga kailangan n requirements…ang meron lng po kc aq eh discharge. Summary
Nora thank u pla sa fast response
About sa tanung ko…gbu
Hi Amy, ito yong Disability claim form. Andiyan sa form yong list of requirements.
Gud day..ask ko lng anu anu requirements ng filing ng disability
Ni Remove
Cervix…uteri…fallopian tube?tia
TAHBSO IF EMPLOYED 2Mos MAGNA CARTA
2 Mos SSS notification
15 Mos.(as per my experience)partial disability claims..pede i file agad kung kaya na sa SSS personal kasi may doctor cla na titingin sau dapat complete requirements with picture.
Bibigyan ka ng date kung kelan ka babalik pra sa computation ng matatanggap mo..tpos may ddting ba sulat from sss..mabilis nmn process bsta na file agd xa..
Same po tau Ms.Roselyn Bauayan..I had may TABSO last Aug 2017(40 yrs old that time)I received 2 mos.Magna carta(from my CO) and also 15 mos.for partial disability..yung 1st check around 52k+ tpos for 7 mos may pension ako(7k+/mo) total to 52k+ din kaso nabasa ko 30 mos binabayaran ng SSS and lagpas 120 mos na ang contribution ko sa SSS..tama po kau sayang din yung 15 mos..and nag try po ako mag apply ng PWD Id dko lang na follow up pero pede tlga..
Hi Nora. May I ask kung yung Magna Carta for Women is the same as the Disability Claims? Kasi alam ko few years ago lang din na approve yun. That is you’re basic pay x no.of recuperating days on top of paid leave. I have a pending myomectomy and possible hysterectomy. Maghahanap ako ng other option, hospital na mag cha-charge ng less kasi mas mahal daw yung procedure na yun kesa nanganak ka, although pregnancy is not covered by the HMO, limited kasi kami sa 100k per sickness. Thank you in advance.
Hi Roselyn, palagay ko binawasan na ng SSS ang benefits, kasi may nakita ako na 45 days na rin lang ang ibinigay nila sa sickness benefit for total hysterectomy. Dati 60 days ang ibinibigay. So hindi ko sure kung mag-a-approve pa sila ng new claim, unless siguro kung meron kang maipapakita na proof na you need more months to recuperate. Pero you can go to SSS and ask if you can file again.
Good Morning po!
Last October 2017 nag under go po ako ng TAH -Total Abdominal Hysterectomy.Nag file po ako at Approved na naman po ito ng 15 months and naka indicate po na ma tatapos feb of 2019. As per checking sa online po 30 months po ang approved dates po. Tanung ko lang po kung bakit 15 months lang po na naapproved po sa akin. Im 35 yrs pa lang po ako. Pwede po ba uli ako mag file ng disability po.sayang naman po ung 15 months po.
ask ko lang po, paano po kung yung tao PWD na cxa simula pa nong 7years old. tapos years 2016 lang cxa nagbabayad ng SSS? at my work cxa ngayon.
Hi! Did you receive a lumpsum benefit or monthly?
Hi! Kelan pwedeng magclaim ng disbility benefit? Like ako kasi naoperahan TAHBSO sept 17, so kelan ako pwedeng magclaim? After 6 months pa? And magkano ang pwedeng maclaim? 20yrs na kong nagcocontribute sa sss.
Hi Jiji, hindi ako nag-apply. I’m not sure kung puede ang disability to conceive sa PWD program, kasi puede pa namang mag-function as a normal person kahit hindi na makapag-conceive. Parang yong sa mga lalaki, they still can function as normal persons kahit infertile sila. You can ask others too.
Hi, with this, did you also apply for a PWD card?