How long can I get the maternity allowance after giving birth?

Maternity allowance can be paid between 60 days and 180 days after delivery.

You can apply for maternity allowance between 60 days after delivery and 180 days. Workers can apply to the employer, and the unit manager will submit the relevant materials to the social security center, and the social security agency will issue maternity allowance within 30 working days after accepting the approval.

How to receive maternity allowance:

1. After pregnancy, bring the household registration book, marriage certificate, ID card and other relevant documents to the social security manager of the unit, and the manager will help to register the maternity insurance for medical treatment and determine the hospital for birth check-up and delivery;

2. At the same time, apply for a birth permit;

3. Bring the medical registration form to the hospital when giving birth, so that the social security bureau can check with the hospital for settlement;

4. After giving birth to the child, handle the relevant documents, then bring the medical registration form, discharge summary (with official seal), marriage certificate, household registration book, ID card and other relevant documents, and the unit manager will apply for maternity allowance at the Social Security Bureau.

To sum up, employees who have not participated in maternity insurance can enjoy medical insurance benefits during hospitalization and childbirth if they have participated in social medical insurance, and the related expenses arising from childbirth shall be borne by the medical insurance pooling fund in proportion.

Legal basis:

Article 53 of the Social Insurance Law

Employees shall participate in maternity insurance, and the employer shall pay maternity insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations, and employees shall not pay maternity insurance premiums. Fifty-fourth employers have paid maternity insurance premiums, and their 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 55

Maternity medical expenses include the following contents:

(1) Maternity medical expenses;

(two) family planning medical expenses;

(3) Other project expenses stipulated by laws and regulations.

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.