Published May 16, 2021 5:31pm The SSS said 11,088 online transactions for funeral benefit claims were recorded in January to March, up from the 9,762 transactions recorded in July to December 2020. Online funeral benefit claims surged by 13.6% in the first three months of the year, state-run Social Security System (SSS) revealed Sunday. The SSS said 11,088 online transactions for funeral benefit claims were recorded in January to March, up from the 9,762 transactions recorded in July to December 2020. The latest figures come as the Philippines continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, but the SSS said the increase was due to the mandatory online transactions and checkless disbursements implemented in 2020.