How long did it take for the maternity allowance to be received?

It takes 20 working days for the maternity subsidy to be credited. The process is as follows:

1. The applicant submits application materials to the medical security agency on site, or applies via mobile phone or online ;

2. After receiving the materials, the medical security agency will complete the acceptance and review within the promised period;

3. After the medical security agency completes the acceptance and review, Allocate funds to the bank account designated by the applicant;

4. The medical security agency makes a decision to approve the payment of maternity medical expenses, and feedbacks the results to the applicant online or via mobile phone or text message, and records them in the business system Register.

The conditions for maternity subsidy reimbursement are as follows:

1. Those who meet the conditions stipulated by the state, province and city to give birth;

2. Those who give birth can enjoy the city’s employee medical insurance Benefits;

3. When applying for subsidies, you have paid employee medical insurance (including maternity insurance) fees in this city for 6 consecutive months. Among them, those with flexible employment who give birth after July 1, 2022 and meet the above conditions can apply for maternity allowances in accordance with regulations;

4. The time limit for applying for maternity allowances is before the end of the year following the birth.

To sum up, the maternity allowance will be received within 20 working days after application. If the maternity allowance is paid directly to the employee's card, it will arrive within 20 working days. Maternity allowances are reimbursed with receipts after giving birth, and will be credited to the employee's card after approval.

Legal basis:

Article 8 of the "Special Provisions on Labor Protection of Female Employees"

The maternity allowance for female employees during maternity leave, for those who have participated in maternity insurance, The amount will be paid by the maternity insurance fund based on the average monthly salary of the employer's employees in the previous year; for those who have not participated in maternity insurance, the amount will be paid by the employer based on the salary of female employees before maternity leave.

The medical expenses for childbirth or miscarriage of female employees shall be paid by the maternity insurance fund in accordance with the items and standards stipulated in maternity insurance. For those who have participated in maternity insurance, they shall be paid by the maternity insurance fund; for those who have not participated in maternity insurance, they shall be paid by the employer.