The maternity allowance shall be collected by the unit within 90 days from the date when the female employee gives birth, and shall be paid to the company after being audited and filed by the Social Security Bureau, and shall be distributed to the female employee by the employer. Workers who participate in maternity insurance according to law can receive maternity allowance after giving birth.

Legal objectivity:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 53

Employees shall participate in maternity insurance, and the employer shall pay maternity insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations, and employees shall not pay maternity insurance premiums.

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.