Maternity allowance base is social security base?

Maternity allowance is a kind of welfare benefit paid by the unit to the employee during the female worker's maternity leave, which is used to subsidize the employee's living expenses during the maternity period. The basis for calculating the maternity allowance is based on the employee's wage base, not the social security base. The social security base is the base from which the employee pays social insurance contributions, which is used to calculate the amount of social insurance contributions and the payment of related benefits. The social security base is generally determined according to the employee's wage level.