Use this calculator to estimate how much you should receive during your paternity leave. Under RA 8187, this benefit is paid entirely by the employer - not by SSS.
Paternity leave in the Philippines is a legally mandated benefit for married male employees whose spouse gives birth, suffers a miscarriage, or undergoes emergency pregnancy termination. While many people assume it is connected to SSS, the truth is simpler: paternity leave is not an SSS benefit. It is entirely paid by the employer under Republic Act 8187, also known as the Paternity Leave Act of 1996.
This guide explains the rules, eligibility, coverage, and correct computation of paternity leave - and includes a calculator you can use to estimate your pay.
No. There is no SSS paternity benefit and no reimbursement from SSS. The Social Security System only pays for maternity benefits, not paternity leave.
Official Legal Basis:
RA 8187 - Paternity Leave Act of 1996
Rule III of the DOLE Implementing Rules
The Implementing Rules clearly state:
"The employer shall pay the employee the paternity leave benefit."
The law grants up to 7 days of paid paternity leave for the first four (4) deliveries or miscarriages.
Daily Salary X Number of Leave Days (max 7)
Example:
Daily salary: ₱900
Leave days: 7 -> ₱6,300 total
Paternity leave is a labor law benefit, not a social insurance benefit. SSS only pays maternity, sickness, disability, unemployment, retirement, and death benefits.
No - unless they have a Philippine employer with an active employer-employee relationship.
Yes. Fathers may take it on the day of delivery or shortly afterward.
Unmarried fathers are not legally entitled to paternity leave under RA 8187.