Maternity allowance refers to the living expenses paid to professional women when they leave their jobs due to childbirth. Those who have participated in maternity insurance shall be paid by the maternity insurance fund according to the standard of the average monthly salary of employees in the previous year.
Maternity allowance is a unified application for reimbursement by the employer to the social security institution. Employees only need to cooperate in submitting relevant materials. After the approval of the Social Security Bureau, the maternity allowance will be paid to the bank account of the unit, and then distributed to the employees by the unit. Therefore, employees generally do not need to apply, and money is not directly distributed to employees.
The conditions for receiving maternity allowance are:
1, which is in line with the national family planning policy. If it is super-born, it may not be accepted;
2. Abortion and ectopic pregnancy in line with family planning can receive maternity allowance, but if it is unmarried pregnancy abortion, it cannot be received;
3. Pay maternity insurance for a certain period of time before giving birth, which varies from place to place. For example, in Changsha, you need to pay maternity insurance for ten months before giving birth to enjoy maternity insurance benefits. Please consult the local social security bureau for details.
4. You must be on the job during childbirth, and the maternity insurance premium is still being paid.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law
Article 54
The employer has paid maternity insurance, and its employees enjoy maternity insurance benefits; Unemployed spouses of employees enjoy maternity medical expenses in accordance with state regulations. The required funds are paid from the maternity insurance fund.
Maternity insurance benefits include maternity medical expenses and maternity allowance.
Article 56
Workers in any of the following circumstances can enjoy maternity allowance in accordance with state regulations:
(1) Female employees enjoy maternity leave;
(2) Enjoy family planning operation leave;
(3) Other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations.
Maternity allowance is calculated and paid according to the average monthly salary of employees in the previous year of the employer.