Period of reimbursement of maternity allowance

Generally within 18 months after the birth of the child. Maternity allowance should generally be reimbursed within 18 months after the birth or termination of pregnancy of a female worker, and the female worker or her unit can bring the family planning certificate, the baby's birth certificate and other documents to the local social security office for reimbursement. And the maternity medical expenses should be reimbursed from the time the female worker gives birth until the termination of pregnancy.

Scope of Maternity Insurance Reimbursement

1. Maternity Medical Expenses.

Medical expenses incurred by female workers during pregnancy and childbirth due to pregnancy, childbirth or termination of pregnancy in accordance with the regulations.

2. Maternity allowance.

Women workers are entitled to maternity allowance during their maternity leave. The maternity allowance is based on the average monthly salary of employees on duty in the preceding year in the coordinating area to which she belongs, and is paid in accordance with the stipulated maternity leave. If the maternity allowance is less than the employee's wage, the employer shall make up the difference.

3. One-time childbirth nutritional allowance.

It is paid as a percentage of the average monthly salary of the workers on duty in the preceding year in the coordinating area to which it belongs. The specific percentage shall be determined by the people's government of the coordinating region.

4. Expenses for family planning surgery.

Including the medical expenses incurred by employees for the placement or removal of intrauterine devices, abortions, induced abortions, sterilizations and restorative surgeries for family planning purposes.

5. Vacation allowance for male workers.

An insured male employee is entitled to the stipulated vacation allowance for caretaker's leave, which is based on the average monthly salary of on-the-job employees in the previous year in the coordinating area to which he belongs, and is payable in accordance with the stipulated period of leave.

In short, the maternity insurance reimbursement is time-limited, need to meet the maternity insurance continuously paid for more than one year, the baby was born within 18 months of the reimbursement, and reimbursement needs to be in the state of payment, and at the same time in line with the national family planning policy to give birth to a child or family planning surgery.

Legal basis:

Social Insurance Law

Article 54

Where an employer has paid maternity insurance premiums, its employees shall enjoy maternity insurance benefits; the employee's unemployed spouse shall enjoy maternity medical expenses in accordance with state regulations. The necessary funds are paid from the Maternity Insurance Fund. Maternity insurance benefits include maternity medical expenses and maternity allowances.

Article 56

When an employee is in one of the following situations, he or she shall be entitled to maternity allowance in accordance with the state regulations:

(1) female workers enjoying maternity leave for giving birth;

(2) enjoying leave for family-planning surgery;

(3) other situations stipulated by laws and regulations. Maternity allowance is paid in accordance with the average monthly salary of the employees of the employer where the employee works in the previous year.