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Who are Entitled to Receive a 13th Month Pay?

By Announcement PH Staff 78 Comments Filed Under: Jobs, Tips

It’s December and people are looking forward to two (2) things: The Holidays and their bonuses and 13th month pays. A lot of people have inquiries as to what the 13th month pay is and whether or not they can get it. In this article, we will be detailing what the 13th month pay is and to answer your question, we’ll tell you who are entitled to receive a 13th month pay.

Before we start, let us first know what a 13th month pay is. Many people think that this is a pay given to workers as a bonus. The value of the 13th month pay will depend on the number of months an employee has been working for the company in a calendar year.

What is the 13th month pay?

To end the inquiries and confusion, the 13th month pay is a mandatory benefit given to employees as part of the Presidential Decree No. 851. The 13th month pay is not actually a “bonus” because a bonus is an incentive or a reward given to employees in excess of a business or an establishment success. It’s not a bonus because the 13th month pay is a benefit that should be given to all rank and file employees even if the business doesn’t have excess funds.

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A bonus is given to an employee depending on the company’s generosity; it’s not really a requirement. The factors in computing for the 13th month pay would include the basic pay of a worker in a month and the number of months the employee has worked for the company in a calendar year.

What is a basic salary?

For most of you who are not aware, the basic salary is the sole ingredient in this computation. The basic salary is the pay that an employer gives its employees. However, the basic pay shall not include monetary benefits, incentives, and allowances of a certain employee. So, the basic salary is simply the renumeration of paid by the employer without allowances and benefits.

More so, salary-related benefits should be part of the computation of the 13th month pay depending on company policy or collective agreement. But usually, the 13th month pay only includes the basic salary.

Who can receive a 13th month pay?

All rank-and-file employees can receive a 13th month pay. However, it’s computed monthly so that employee must have had worked for a month in a calendar year for the company. They should receive a 13th month pay regardless of the nature of the company they work for; irrespective of the ways they are paid.

What are file-and-rank employees?

Employees who do not have managerial roles in a company are considered as file and rank employees. Managerial roles are people who make decisions terminate and execute management policies. Furthermore, they’re the people who have the power to decide over hiring, suspending, recalling, discharging, and laying employees off.

Are there exceptions to the 13th month mandatory pay?

Yes, there are certain exceptions. The following employers who have this exemption under Presidential Decree 851 are:

  • The government and any of its political subdivisions. This includes government-owned and controlled corporations, except those corporations operating essentially as private subsidiaries of the Government;
  • Employers who are already paying their employees 13th month pay or more in a calendar year or its equivalent at the time of the issuance of the Presidential Decree 851;
  • Employers of persons in the personal service of another in relation to such workers; and
  • The employers of those who are paid on purely commission, boundary, or task basis. Those who are paid a fixed amount for performing specific work, irrespective of the time consumed in the performance thereof, except those workers who are paid on piece-rate basis, in which case the employer shall grant such workers the required 13th month pay.

What is the computation of the 13th month pay?

Since you are to receive your 13th month pay, you should know the computation for you to know whether or not it’s legitimate. The 13th month pay should not be less than 1/12 of the basic salary of the worker. To give you an illustration of how the formula looks like:

TOTAL BASIC SALARY IN A MONTH, EARNED IN THE YEAR / 12 MONTHS = PROPORTIONATE 13TH MONTH PAY

So, the number of calendar years a specific employee has worked for the company is a major factor in the computation.

What if a person had a maternity or a paternity leave?

Unfortunately, while a person is either on a maternity or a paternity leave, it’s not part of the computation. So, even if a person is having a maternity leave, they’ll still get what they should. For instance, let’s take a scenario and look at it in a practical manner:

A woman will be on Maternity Leave for two months. She’ll be out on September 1st to October 31st. Her basic salary is P15, 000.00 in a month.

  • January – P15, 000.00
  • February – P15, 000.00
  • March – P15, 000.00
  • April – P15, 000.00
  • May – P15, 000.00
  • June – P15, 000.00
  • July – P15, 000.00
  • August – P15, 000.00
  • September – On Maternity Leave
  • October – On Maternity Leave
  • November – P15, 000.00
  • December – P15, 000.00
  1. 15, 000 x 10 (number of months the woman has worked) = 150, 000.00
  2. 150, 000 / 12 (full calendar year) = P12, 500; the 13th month pay that the worker will get.

P.S.: There are companies who have different rules as regards maternity and paternity leaves. So, it’s better to clarify it with your compensation and benefits department.

What if the employee resigned? Would they still receive a 13th month pay?

Yes, even if a person has resigned or if they completely detached themselves from the company, they should still get a 13th month pay depending on the number of months they’ve worked for the company. So, if a person has worked for a company from January to October, it should be computed as:

  • Basic Salary x 10 (number of months an employee worked for the company) = XXXXXX
  • XXXXXX / 12 = 13th month pay of the resigned employee

When should employees receive the 13th month pay?

As per the Presidential Decree, employers should hand the 13th month pay not later than the 24th of December, each calendar year. However, an employer can pay their employees staggered, giving half of it before the opening of the regular school year (S.Y.) and the half on or before the 24th of December of each calendar year.

Moreover, employers can also give half of it before December payouts and on or before the 24th of December. This way, the employees have ample budget and time to plan for the holidays.

Are you going to receive a 13th month pay? Will you be able to confirm whether or not the 13th month pay given to you is correct? Now that you know what THE 13th month pay is, why not assess and validate whether or not you’ll be receiving it? Who knows? Maybe your employer has something brewing special for you.


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  1. Renante jumawan says

    December 18, 2020 at 12:28 pm

    Ang pakyawan po bha meron po bang 13montpay

    Reply
  2. July Santos says

    December 18, 2020 at 5:14 am

    My son’s Chinese employer told him that they won’t receive 13th month pay because they are casual employees. Is this legal? My son is now more than 6 months in the firm. Pls clarify me on this. Thanks.

    Reply
  3. Matthewskyjereza says

    August 28, 2020 at 1:55 am

    Hi ang 13th month pay ba ay taxable? pag 28k sahod?

    Reply
  4. Catherine Tejada Caday says

    June 15, 2020 at 6:23 am

    I’m fr.private compan y and i’ve tendered my retirement last march 31. 2020, since, my question can i still claim my mid year bonus and 13th mo.pay for yr 2020?

    Reply
  5. glendalyn suyu says

    March 20, 2020 at 11:15 pm

    Kami kayang nasa Gobyerno na teachers na contractual ang status, meron kaya kaming ganito? pa end nnmn contract ko ng april 3 this year. pangatlong contractual kona po to. salamat 🙂

    Reply
  6. Shy says

    December 12, 2019 at 8:20 pm

    Yong live in partner ko po…isa po siang contractual. Nagtrabaho ng halos 6years sa isang company pero tinangal sia nang walng dahilan makakatanggap ba sia ng 13th month pay?

    Reply
  7. Jellian says

    December 12, 2019 at 4:03 am

    What if 13month pay lang ibigay? Kasi sa companya namin 13th month lang walang bonus.

    Reply
    • Evan says

      March 19, 2020 at 5:12 pm

      13th month pay is mandatory and bonus is a prerogative of the company.

      Reply
    • Lester says

      April 8, 2020 at 11:09 pm

      13th month pay is mandatory meaning the company is obliged to give that kind of benefit to the employee, bonuses it will depends to the employer if they want to give or not.

      Reply
  8. Jolina says

    December 8, 2019 at 11:16 am

    Nagstart po akong magwork ng july 19,2019 then nag awol po ako by december 2,2019 tru agency. Ask ko lang po kung may mkukuha akong 13th month pay kahit awol sa agency. Salamat sa tutugon.

    Reply
    • 3A says

      December 12, 2019 at 10:36 pm

      parang same situation tayo.sana may makasagot sa tanong m.

      Reply
      • Mykel Hernandez says

        December 22, 2019 at 10:25 am

        Magclearance po kayo para makuha nio 13th mos pay nyo. AWOL is abandonment of work with out prior notice thus this invalidate your right to get such benefits..

        Reply
  9. Ikaw Ang Buhay Ko says

    December 8, 2019 at 10:44 am

    KAMING MGA TAGA MANILA TRAPIK NA J.O.KASAMA PO B KMI SA 13TH M0NTH PAY SALAMAT PO.

    Reply
  10. Joy Patinio Cadiz says

    November 30, 2019 at 6:01 am

    5 mos na aq reliever sa ospital na pinapasukan ko agency kami…
    D daw kami kasama sa 13 month pay ibg sbhin kahit abutin kami 1 year wala pla kami makukuha 13 month

    Reply
  11. dante ador says

    November 13, 2019 at 7:45 am

    ang gardener po ba may 13 month pay rin po ba kc tagal kunan pong gardener wala pa akong nattangap na 13 month pay

    Reply
  12. Manilyn devera says

    November 12, 2019 at 1:53 pm

    Binabawas dn po ba nla ung absent m nung ngtatrabaho ka pa sa 13th mnth pay m?nagresign po aq sa work qoh pero ngstart po aq ng march hnggang sept.14… 2,700 lng po ang nakuha qoh?bkit ganun?

    Reply
  13. Maemae says

    November 3, 2019 at 12:26 pm

    Pano po kong 1 month lng po ako nag work ? Start ko po is Sept12-oct 12 .my matatanggap po b ako ?

    Reply
    • Mary Arlos says

      November 7, 2019 at 10:37 am

      Halos same tayo situation . Sana naman masagot nila 😅

      Reply
      • Cristy says

        October 20, 2021 at 1:28 am

        Ako po agency tapos monthly nag sign ng contract nag start oo ako july 18 bale 4 months n po ako may right po b ako mkakuha ng 13th month pay?sana po may mkasagot

        Reply
    • Vicinia says

      December 12, 2019 at 7:46 am

      May cut off ang mga company s pagbbgay ng 13th month pay

      Reply
  14. evangelyn f. sullano says

    November 3, 2019 at 7:02 am

    good afternoon! pwewdi po ba maka recieved ng 13th month ang employee na hindi pa regular for example mga 2 tmonths or three months pa lang siya at nag resigned na maka avail pa rin ba ng 13th month pay employee. mapa voluntary resign man o mapa terminate.

    Reply
    • Evan says

      March 19, 2020 at 5:15 pm

      Yes and it is prorated.

      Reply
  15. Kevin says

    November 1, 2019 at 7:31 am

    Hi Sir/Ma’am,
    Confirm ko lang po, hindi po ba kasama ang OT and Holiday pay sa computation.

    Reply
  16. Marilou Tantay says

    October 30, 2019 at 2:57 am

    Good day po, Ma’am/Sir tanong ko lang po pwde na po ba akong makatanggap ng 13th month pay nagstart ako ng august at ngaun 3 months na ako sa isang company pwede na po bang makatanggap ng 13th month pay pagdating ng december?

    Reply
  17. daya babor macapal says

    October 28, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    yung job order ba sa government wla po bang 13month pay matatanggap?

    Reply
  18. Lyn villanueva says

    October 27, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    Pano po yung kasambahay, may 13th month pay dn po ba? Required po ba magbigay ang mga amo o kng gusto lng nla.. Kasi ako mag 7 yrs na hindi parin ako nakakatanggap ng 13th month pay…

    Reply
  19. Mj derama says

    October 22, 2019 at 6:34 am

    Ask ko Lang PO.20 years na po driver asawa ko pro never pa pa xa nkatanggap ng 13 month pay s company nla.trucking driver position po xa..may makakuha PO ba kmi SA company Nia?

    Reply
    • Anne says

      October 26, 2019 at 5:23 am

      nagstart po ako sa new company ko nung aug. 19 at magresigned din po ako next week may makukuha po kaya ako na 13 mongh pay.tfta

      Reply
  20. Hana says

    October 19, 2019 at 10:13 pm

    Yung 13th month pay po ba ang total computation nito ay minus pa ba sa absent o bilang lang talaga ng buwan mo sa company?

    Reply
  21. Archie says

    October 11, 2019 at 3:06 pm

    Pano po ba kpag working student sa isang fast food..ang tawag po nila dun ayy seeds ..talaga po ba wala kmi matatanggap na 13 month ksi parehas lang naman ang trabaho namin sa mga kasamahan namin na agency…sana nmn mabigyan ng pansin ang mga working student

    Reply
  22. Keisha pitogo says

    October 10, 2019 at 2:46 pm

    May 13thmonth pa rin po ba ang commission base?hindi po kami minimum wage..commission base lng po pro may allowance na binibigay.may makukuha po ba kaming 13thmonth?

    Reply
  23. Monica marquez says

    September 18, 2019 at 3:14 am

    Pano po maam , sir . Kung pinag resign ka nila dahil buntis ka daw tapos wala dw po akong makukuhang 13 month pay kasi hindi daw po ako kasama sa 5 days sil . Tama po ba yun ?

    Reply
  24. Gemma Paule says

    September 10, 2019 at 9:01 am

    3 years na po na laging incomplete ang 13th month namin, may mga nag DOLE na at NLRC, pero until now,
    hindi pa rin po namin nakukuha ang kakulangan…..hello, super bagal, super prustrating po ang process ng
    DOLE, lalo na ang NLRC… sana yang agency naman ang tutukan ni Pres. Duterte, araw araw walang tigil ang
    dumadating na reklamo, ibig sabihin ganyan kadami ang may mga problema sa mga employer nila,
    nanalo na sa mga isinampang kaso, bakit wala pa ring napapala, nanalo lang sa papel……anong mangyayari
    sa pamilya namin, gutom na, paano makakasurvive kung hindi kami nabibigyan ng justice, sana katulad
    sa ibang bansa na matagal na ang 3 months para makakuha ng justice… sa Phils, grabe, taon ba talaga dapat,
    tyaga lang daw…..gutom na nga eh, bakit kailangang magutom ang pamilya, may pera kami sa company n hindi binigay at hindi binibigay….. Dear Pres or sino man po sa Senado na makakapansin sa hinaing ko….salamat po

    Reply
  25. evelyn says

    August 29, 2019 at 3:59 pm

    mam,sir tanong kulang po kung pwede icomplain sa DOLE ang company ng Mr.ko,kc po last june 2018 nagbigay po ng mid year bonus company nila.pero ngayong 2019 wala po binigay pwede po ba yun i reklamo sa DOLE?

    Reply
    • Anthony Calaranan says

      September 14, 2019 at 10:45 am

      Ako po ay contractual utility worker sa public school 4 years na ako dun. Entitled ba ako sa 13th month pay?

      Reply
  26. melalin says

    August 26, 2019 at 3:01 pm

    hello po,,,panu po kung per day ung sahod may 13th month din po ba?

    Reply
  27. roland perez says

    August 20, 2019 at 5:12 am

    Bkit aq halos 13 years n s philippine national railways khit singko wla aq natatanggap n 13 month pay n yan…bigyan nmn sana ng action ng gobyerno ntin ito ang dami nmin worker n nagtyatyaga n wla nmn natatanggap n 13 month pay….

    Reply
  28. Edmond P. Guzman, Jr. says

    August 20, 2019 at 4:23 am

    i was my work so long 8years always none bonus on december christmas until

    Reply
  29. earl pajulas says

    August 19, 2019 at 12:37 am

    How about government hospital job order for 18 months mka tanggap po ba nang 13th month?thanks

    Reply
    • Myrna Obenguar says

      September 15, 2019 at 1:22 pm

      Pano po ung nagwowork sa government pero job order lng po, pwede po bng makatanggap ng 13th month pay?

      Reply
  30. Jade M. Intela says

    August 13, 2019 at 2:54 am

    Nsa Government po aq ngttrabho mg 16 yearr na po bilang Contract of Service, dti po my 13th Month kmi pero nwala nong 2013 dhil binago po Contrata nmin, no Employee ,Employer relastionship, tnong q po dba tlaga kmi ksma s 13th month pay. Kc dti meron nman po. Thanks

    Reply
    • Vivian Narciso Abenojar says

      August 20, 2019 at 12:51 am

      Kami po ay job order ang status fir more than 3years makakatanggap po ba kami ng 13th month pay?

      Reply
  31. Richard caisip says

    August 10, 2019 at 10:37 pm

    I’m a bus driver since 2010 ask ko po Sana Kung dapat mayroon din kmi 13th month pay. Commission basis po kmi.

    Reply
  32. Ronel Concepcion says

    January 15, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    Yun pong hinde naman daw staff ng Barangay pero volunteers lang, allowance lang pinaka monthly pay nila…may bonus?

    Reply
    • Abba Aquino Gonzales says

      August 21, 2019 at 8:04 am

      Barangay appointed officials like secretary and treasurer makakatanggap po ba ng 13th month pay?

      Reply
    • Von Garilao says

      November 5, 2019 at 1:48 pm

      Yung MGA barangay health worker may 13th mnth pay po ba…o d Kaya ay? bonus

      Reply
  33. corazon marquez says

    January 6, 2019 at 2:44 am

    hello..job order po ako ng 5 months p lang po, nag start ako nung sept, may 13th month dun po b ako mattanggap?

    Reply
  34. boodie says

    December 15, 2018 at 11:26 pm

    hi job order po status ko for almost 2 years makakatangap po ba ako nang 13th month pay?

    Reply
  35. jean bejano says

    December 13, 2018 at 2:32 pm

    ang tanong q po ay about s partner q. driver po sya ng isang truck ng hauling services. so ang kita po nila ay nakabase s kung ilang biyahe ang nagawa nila. s madaling salita po ay pakyawan po sila. 120 per trip. dapat din po b silang makatanggap ng 13th month pay?

    Reply
  36. jeanette says

    December 13, 2018 at 12:44 pm

    i been working for 6yrs s company nag leave po ako then di n po ako babalik.meron po b ako makukuha 13th month pay?

    Reply
  37. mariecel says

    December 13, 2018 at 5:52 am

    asko ko lang po, im working for 5 years and 5 months as job order and naka state po ay no employee employeer relationships in this case hindi po kami makakatanggap ng 13th month pay?

    Reply
  38. Mary angelie says

    December 13, 2018 at 4:09 am

    Hi can i ask. What if . Kng hindi po nag File ng resignation letter ang isang employee may 13 month pay parin po ba.

    Reply
  39. Emelnda Cervantes says

    December 13, 2018 at 3:40 am

    How much po ang salary ng managerial/supervisoy employee?

    Reply
  40. Anna says

    December 12, 2018 at 6:02 pm

    Paano po kung 10 months palang po nag wowork tapos below minimum po ang sahod? Entitled parin ba sa 13th month pay? If oo po pano kung di nman magbibigay ang amo?

    Reply
    • Announcement PH Staff says

      December 13, 2018 at 12:15 am

      Entitled po, kung hindi nagbibigay report nyo po sa DOLE

      Reply
      • Almida Delfinado says

        September 15, 2019 at 1:11 am

        Tanung kulang po, Yung husband ko po direct hired po sya tapos direct din po binigay yung sahud nya ng amu nya..yung amo nya po ay isang private lawyer ..almost 3yrs napo sya nagwowork wla po sya nya natanggap n 13month pay..bakit po ?wla po bang 13monthpay pag private.? Wla din po syang mga benifits na natanggap..tapos pag hiningi nya ang COE..D sya binigyan kasi d DAW sya regular employee..please paki advice po ako ..salmat

        Reply
      • Teresa Apat Ganuhay says

        March 24, 2020 at 5:37 pm

        Iya akong ofw pero na canceled ang flight ko…dahil sa lockdown…maka ba ako sa 13th months pay ?

        Reply
    • Madonna sayson says

      September 19, 2019 at 1:35 am

      Good day po mam/ sir..mag 2 yrs na po ako sa pinagtatrabahuan ko po..hindi po ako nakakatanggap ng 13th month pay..maliit lng po na ang pinagtatrabahuan ko 6 lng po kami na empleyado ..3 branch lng po kasi ung piangtrabahuan namin .makakatanggap po ba kami ng 13th month pay??salamat po

      Reply
  41. Michael says

    December 12, 2018 at 5:46 pm

    In our case, we had a one month trainee status but we received a basic salary of a casual employee and after that training period you may sign a MOA as seasonal employee. I just want to ask if t is included in the computation of our 13th month pay the training period which is one month?

    Reply
  42. Irene dula says

    December 12, 2018 at 5:17 pm

    Paano q ba masasabi sa Arabic ang 13th month pay ang hirap I paliwanag sa mga arabo ang gnito please reply po kung paano ko to masasabi sa Arabic word nila

    Reply
    • Announcement PH Staff says

      December 13, 2018 at 12:17 am

      Iba po ang batas dyan, I’m not sure kung meron din silang 13th month pay

      Reply
  43. may says

    December 12, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    is part time job have a 13th month pay

    Reply
    • Marilou Tantay says

      October 30, 2019 at 2:52 am

      Tanong ko po kong pwede na po bang makatanggap ng 13th month pay ang isang new employee kasi nagstart po ako ng august ngaun 3 months na ako sa isang company tanong ko po kong may matatanggap na po ba akong 13th month pay pagdating ng december. maraming salamat po sa inyong kasagutan

      Reply
  44. Tabunda,maria luz says

    December 12, 2018 at 11:57 am

    Just want to share my side, im a private school teacher we dont received salary if it is summer break.so we only work for 10 months in a year.do we need to divide it by 12 to compute our 13th month pay? Thanks

    Reply
    • Announcement PH Staff says

      December 12, 2018 at 1:19 pm

      It should be your basic salary x 10 divide by 12

      Reply
    • Almida Delfinado says

      September 15, 2019 at 1:17 am

      Sana po mapansin ang concerns ko..

      Reply
  45. Donaline De Mesa says

    December 12, 2018 at 11:24 am

    Hi. Im pregnant po and im on leave. I start my leave on nov 16 this year? Why i dont have my 13th month pay? My co workers have their 13th month. What should i do?

    Reply
    • Announcement PH Staff says

      December 12, 2018 at 1:29 pm

      Ask your HR

      Reply
  46. Malaya butt says

    December 12, 2018 at 11:21 am

    Can household worker have a 13 month pay? Thanks

    Reply
    • Announcement PH Staff says

      December 12, 2018 at 1:16 pm

      Yes, entitled po ang household workers sa 13th month pay.

      Reply
      • sonny boy lozendo says

        December 13, 2018 at 2:49 pm

        panu po kung per trip ang labanan at hnd minimum wage hnd b dpat mktanggap ng 13th mnth pay????

        Reply
      • myla says

        March 28, 2019 at 10:22 am

        me 13th month pay din po b ang caregiver?mag 2 yrs n po aq patient q..

        Reply
        • roland perez says

          August 20, 2019 at 5:16 am

          Kami po n nag work s philippine national railways meron bang 13 month pay halos 13 year n po aq s work n to job order ngalng po

          Reply
      • Teresa Apat Ganuhay says

        March 24, 2020 at 5:41 pm

        How about ofw nasama sa lockdown?

        Reply
    • roland perez says

      August 20, 2019 at 5:18 am

      Sana me magawa nmn kau paraan….

      Reply
  47. roland perez says

    August 20, 2019 at 5:22 am

    Halos 13 years n po aq s philippine,national railways ni singko wla aq natatanggap n 13 monrh pay n yan..meron po kya job order lng po kc aq sana magawan nyo nmn aksyon….

    Reply
  48. Rosemarie flordeliz says

    December 2, 2019 at 9:08 pm

    Yung Mr.ko nov27 bigla ng tinanggal sa work,at sabi ng hr wla raw makukuha 13mnthfee,,pero syempre nagreport siya sa agency sabi Hindi puwedi wla.kaya wait kung to too sinasabi nila by dec

    Reply

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