Maternity allowance is paid by the maternity insurance section of the social security department, and the allowance is allocated by the maternity insurance pooling fund.

The payment forms for applying for maternity allowance are as follows:

1, the unit has participated in maternity insurance for its employees, and the maternity allowance is paid by the maternity insurance fund;

2 units did not participate in maternity insurance for employees, maternity allowance paid by the unit in accordance with the relevant provisions;

3 foreign registered workers did not participate in the local maternity insurance, by the unit in accordance with the relevant provisions to pay maternity allowance to female workers.

The following materials shall be provided when applying for maternity allowance:

1, a copy of the social security card of the insured employee;

2 copies of birth certificate, birth certificate and one-child certificate;

3, a copy of the invoice of the maternal hospitalization, discharge summary (stamped with the seal of the hospital);

4. Unit certificate (including employee's name, age, ID number, start and end date of maternity leave);

5. Original reimbursement materials shall be provided for review.

To sum up, maternity allowance is the living expenses provided by national laws and regulations for professional women during their resignation due to childbirth. Women generally buy maternity insurance, and they can receive part of the maternity allowance after giving birth to a baby.

Legal basis:

Article 8 of the Special Provisions on Labor Protection of Female Workers

Female employees enjoy 98 days of maternity leave, including prenatal leave 15 days; In case of dystocia, maternity leave shall be increased 15 days; For multiple births, the maternity leave will be increased by 1 5 days for each additional child.

Article 9

Female employees with babies under 1 year-old will be given breastfeeding (including artificial feeding) twice per class, each time for 30 minutes. For multiple births, the breastfeeding time will be increased by 30 minutes for each additional baby. The two breastfeeding hours of female workers in each class can be combined. Breastfeeding time and the time on the way back and forth in this unit are counted as labor time.