Is the maternity allowance issued by the company or the social security bureau?

It is paid by the maternity insurance fund.

Those who have participated in maternity insurance shall be paid by the maternity insurance fund; Did not participate in maternity insurance, paid by the employer. Generally speaking, maternity insurance is compulsory and must be paid by my company and must be paid. Individuals can't pay. Under normal circumstances, the company has a special person in charge, and individuals only need to submit information as required. If you don't have a job in the company, you can also call the talent company and ask the talent company to help buy social security. Of course, you need to pay all the insurance premiums yourself, and you also need to pay some management fees. According to Article 1 of the Trial Measures for Maternity Insurance for Enterprise Employees, in order to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of female employees in enterprises, ensure that they get necessary economic compensation and medical care during childbirth, and balance the burden of maternity insurance among enterprises.

Maternity insurance benefits in China mainly include two items. First, maternity allowance is used to protect the basic needs of female employees during maternity leave; The second is maternity medical care, which is used to ensure the basic medical care needs of female employees during pregnancy, childbirth and birth control surgery. The examination fee, delivery fee, operation fee, hospitalization fee and medicine fee for the birth of female employees shall be paid by the maternity insurance fund. Medical business expenses and drug expenses (including self-funded drugs and nutritional drugs) exceeding the prescribed amount shall be borne by the employees themselves.

After the female workers are discharged from the hospital, the medical expenses for diseases caused by childbirth shall be paid by the maternity insurance fund; The medical expenses of other diseases shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of medical insurance benefits. After the expiration of maternity leave, if a female employee needs rest and treatment due to illness, it shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions on sick leave and medical insurance benefits.

legal ground

"Special Provisions on Labor Protection for Female Workers" Article 8 The maternity allowance for female workers during maternity leave shall be paid by the maternity insurance fund according to the standard of the average monthly salary of employees in the previous year; Those who have not participated in maternity insurance shall be paid by the employer according to the wage standard of female employees before maternity leave. Medical expenses incurred by female workers in childbirth or abortion shall be paid by maternity insurance fund according to the items and standards stipulated in maternity insurance. Did not participate in maternity insurance, paid by the employer.