Is maternity allowance social security or medical insurance?

According to Baidu Encyclopedia and Lawu.com, maternity allowance refers to the living expenses given by professional women when they leave their jobs due to childbirth. Those who have participated in maternity insurance shall be paid by the maternity insurance fund according to the standard of the average monthly salary of employees in the previous year. Enjoy maternity allowance: female employees enjoy maternity leave when giving birth; Enjoy family planning operation leave; Other circumstances stipulated by laws and regulations. In China, maternity insurance belongs to social insurance. If employees do not pay maternity insurance premiums, the employer shall pay maternity insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations. If the employer has paid maternity insurance premiums, its employees shall enjoy maternity insurance benefits. Maternity insurance benefits include maternity medical expenses and maternity allowance. So maternity allowance belongs to social security.