How to pay social security and receive maternity allowance

Legal analysis: social security payment can enjoy maternity allowance. Social security must pay five insurances, and there is no case of paying maternity allowance separately for one insurance or several insurances. Therefore, employees will pay maternity insurance and enjoy maternity allowance after choosing social security payment. After the social security payment is successful, the employer shall apply for maternity allowance to the social security institution in the jurisdiction of the unit with the required information. In other words, after paying social security, everyone needs to pay the unit to apply for maternity allowance. Specific steps: 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 where the baby was born; 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.

Legal basis: Article 54 of the Social Insurance Law states that if the employer has paid maternity insurance premiums, its employees will 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 56 of the Social Insurance Law An employee may enjoy maternity allowance in accordance with state regulations in any of the following circumstances: (1) Female employees enjoy maternity leave when giving birth; (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.