Maternity leave is given to a pregnant woman so that she can prepare for childbirth, as well as recover from it. It is paid, but only available to working women.
It is necessary
- - copy of the passport
- - sick leave
- - statement
Instructions
Step 1
Every working pregnant woman is entitled to maternity leave. It is usually given at week 30 for a normal pregnancy and at week 28 for multiple pregnancies. The duration of this leave is 140 days: 70 days before childbirth and 70 days after. If more than one child is born, the postpartum vacation is increased to 110 days, in the case of a cesarean section or other complications during childbirth - up to 86. All this is spelled out in the Labor Code of the Russian Federation in article 255.
Step 2
The vacation period can be shortened if the woman wishes. If she wants to go to work, when she submits an application to the employer, her sick leave is closed and she will receive her salary, not maternity benefits. In this case, recalculation is performed, i.e. if she was paid the entire amount of the maternity leave immediately, and she went to work ahead of schedule, these payments go towards her future income.
Step 3
If you wish, you can not go on maternity leave until the very birth, just do not use the issued sick leave and discuss this with your superiors in advance. It is also worth writing a statement stating that you will continue to work. Then the decree starts from the moment of leaving, but will already be paid based on the days used. Those. if you work until birth, you will receive your wages, not maternity benefits. This is beneficial in the case when you have a large income or you have been working at an enterprise for less than six months, because maternity payments are no more than 1,479 rubles per day, and the total amount for 140 days cannot exceed 207,123 rubles. If you get less, maternity pay is 100% of your official income.
Step 4
In 2014, the calculation of the maternity benefit has changed, now the average income over the last 2 years is taken into account. At the same time, sick leave and previous decrees are not considered. If you did not work for the last year, or you had a small salary, you can choose other years. If you have a total work experience of less than six months, the allowance is calculated based on the minimum wage.
Step 5
If you are a full-time student, whether paid or not, receive an allowance equal to your scholarship. For example, you receive 2 thousand rubles a month, for the entire maternity leave you will be charged about 9 thousand rubles. Documents and your sick leave will need to be given to the management of your institution.
Step 6
If your company was liquidated before going on maternity leave, but this happened no more than a year ago, you are entitled to receive maternity benefits in the amount of 439 rubles per month. Payments are made to the social security authorities, where you must provide all the relevant documents: an order to liquidate the company, an extract from the work book, your passport, sick leave. There you will also receive a one-time maternity allowance and a childcare allowance for up to one and a half years. If you have already started sick leave, and the company was liquidated a few days after that, you receive benefits based on the calculation of your income at the company, but also in social protection, by giving them all your documents.
Step 7
Unemployed women are not entitled to maternity benefits, because this is considered as compensation for forced leave to those who work.
