When is the latest time to apply for maternity allowance?

Legal analysis: After a professional woman gives birth for three months or after a family planning operation 1 month, the special Commissioner of the employer where she gave birth will go to the provincial social security agency to handle the maternity allowance.

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

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.

Fifty-sixth employees 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.