Is maternity leave paid by the SSA or by the company

Wages for maternity leave are paid by the company and not by the Social Security Administration.

In our country, female workers enjoy basic salary during maternity leave, which is borne by the employer according to relevant laws and regulations.

First of all, it needs to be clear that maternity leave is a legal leave enjoyed by female employees during childbirth, which is designed to safeguard their physical and mental health and care for their newborns. During this period, the female employee is temporarily away from work, but she still enjoys the same salary and benefits as an on-the-job employee.

Specifically, according to the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China*** and the Special Provisions on the Labor Protection of Female Employees and Workers and other relevant laws and regulations, during the period of maternity leave, the employer shall pay the female employee's wages and remuneration during the period of maternity leave in accordance with the agreement of the labor contract or the state regulations. This means that the female worker's wages during maternity leave are paid by her employer, not by the Social Security Administration.

In addition, it is worth noting that if a female worker is enrolled in maternity insurance, she is also entitled to benefits such as allowances and reimbursement of medical expenses provided by the maternity insurance during her maternity leave. However, these benefits are also paid by the employer, not by the Social Security Administration.

In summary:

Wages for maternity leave are paid by the company and not by the Social Security Administration. Female workers are entitled to basic salary during maternity leave, which is borne by the employer according to relevant laws and regulations. At the same time, if the female worker has joined the maternity insurance, she can also enjoy the benefits provided by the maternity insurance such as allowances and reimbursement of medical expenses, but the main body of payment of these benefits is also the employing organization.

Legal basis:

The Labor Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 50 stipulates:

Wages shall be paid in monetary form to the workers on a monthly basis. Wages shall not be withheld or owed to the workers without reason.

Special Provisions on Labor Protection for Female Workers and Employees

Article 8 stipulates:

The maternity allowance during the maternity leave of female workers shall be paid by the Maternity Insurance Fund in accordance with the standard of the average monthly salary of the employees of the employing organization in the previous year for those who have participated in the Maternity Insurance; and for those who have not participated in the Maternity Insurance, it shall be paid by the employing organization in accordance with the standard of the salary of the female worker before the maternity leave.