Whether wages during maternity leave are paid by the Social Security Administration or by the company

Wages during maternity leave are paid by the maternity insurance of the Social Security Bureau.

According to Article 14 of the Maternity Insurance Measures, the maternity allowance is the wage compensation for the period of maternity leave or surgical leave for family planning in accordance with the state regulations, and is paid according to the standard of the average monthly wage of the employees of the employer in which the employee works in the previous year.

Article 15 The period of payment of the maternity allowance shall be in accordance with the provisions on maternity leave set forth in the Special Provisions on the Labor Protection of Female Employees and Workers. Female workers are entitled to 98 days of maternity leave for childbirth; in the case of a difficult birth, the maternity leave shall be increased by 15 days; in the case of multiple births, the maternity leave shall be increased by 15 days for each additional baby. If a female worker is pregnant for less than four months and miscarries, she is entitled to 15 days of maternity leave; if she is pregnant for four months and miscarries, she is entitled to 42 days of maternity leave.

Article 16 The Maternity Insurance Fund shall no longer pay for maternity medical expenses that are paid for by the public ****health service program or the basic medical insurance fund, etc., in accordance with state regulations.

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Methods for Maternity Insurance Article 10 If the employer of the employee pays maternity insurance premiums for him or her in accordance with law, the employee can enjoy maternity insurance treatment in accordance with State regulations.

Article 11: Maternity insurance benefits include maternity medical expenses and maternity allowances.

Article 12 Maternity medical expenses include medical expenses for childbirth, medical expenses for family planning, and other expenses that should be paid by the Maternity Insurance Fund as stipulated by laws and regulations. Medical expenses for family planning refer to the medical expenses incurred by employees for placing or removing intrauterine devices, performing tubal or vasectomy ligation and reversal surgeries, and performing abortions or induced abortions.

Article 13: Maternity medical expenses incurred by participants of maternity insurance at the agreed medical service institutions shall be paid by the Maternity Insurance Fund if they are in accordance with the standards of the Maternity Insurance Drug Catalog, Diagnostic and Treatment Items, and Medical Service Facilities. In case of emergency or rescue, they can seek medical treatment at non-agreed medical service institutions.

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