Maternity allowance is a living allowance for working women who leave work due to childbirth as stipulated by national law; The main body that bears the maternity allowance for employees is the social security institution. The receipt of maternity allowance is mainly related to two aspects: the time of payment by the employer and the maternity insurance of female employees.
1. Unit payment time.
The employer shall, after participating in the maternity insurance and paying the full premiums, the medical expenses incurred by the employee for childbirth and family planning surgery shall be paid by the maternity insurance in accordance with the provisions of the policy. If the employee does not participate in maternity insurance or fails to pay the maternity insurance premium in full, the employer shall pay the medical expenses incurred by the employee for childbirth and family planning surgery. Therefore, the maternity allowance that employees can receive is also different depending on the time of unit payment.
2. Maternity insurance for female employees.
Maternity insurance for female employees is paid through individuals and employers, and female employees do not pay any fees. After giving birth, female employees can enjoy maternity allowances, medical expense reimbursement and other benefits. The specific standards of treatment that can be enjoyed shall be formulated by local social security institutions.
So, how long after giving birth can I receive maternity allowance? Under normal circumstances, female employees can start to apply for maternity allowance after being discharged from the hospital after giving birth. The specific application process and required materials may vary from region to region, and female employees can consult the local social security agency for the specific application time and process.
It should be noted that the receipt of maternity allowance is related to the salary of female employees and the time of unit contributions. Therefore, if a female employee has resigned or has not participated in maternity insurance before giving birth, she will not be able to enjoy the benefits of maternity allowance. At the same time, if a female employee fails to apply for maternity allowance in time after giving birth, it may also affect the application result.
To sum up, maternity allowance is a welfare package undertaken by social security institutions, and female employees can start to apply for it after being discharged from the hospital after giving birth. The specific application process and required materials may vary from region to region, and female employees can consult the local social security agency for the specific application time and process. At the same time, female employees should also know their own maternity insurance situation in order to better enjoy maternity allowance and other benefits.