Is the employee's maternity allowance paid by the company or reimbursed by social security?

Maternity allowance is paid by the social security department.

Maternity allowance is paid by the social security department. After a female worker gives birth or has an abortion, she shall go through the formalities at the local social insurance agency with the family planning certificate issued by the local family planning department and the certificate of birth, death or abortion of the baby, receive the maternity allowance and reimburse the maternity medical expenses.

What are the reimbursement conditions for social security maternity insurance?

1, in line with national, provincial and municipal family planning policies;

2. If the employer has paid more than 1 year for employees during childbirth or family planning operation, it will continue to pay for them. Prenatal examination fee and production fee, the parties bring marriage certificate, social security card and family planning certificate issued by the street to the designated maternity insurance hospital for direct credit card settlement.

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Legal basis: Article 54 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

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.

Article 56

Workers in any of the following circumstances can enjoy maternity allowance in accordance with state regulations:

(1) Female employees enjoy maternity leave;

(2) Enjoy family planning operation leave;

(3) Other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations.

Maternity allowance is calculated and paid according to the average monthly salary of employees in the previous year of the employer.