Maternity Pay
Required Documents To claim maternity pay prior to delivery:
• Employment and wage confirmation for maternity pay or • "Mitteilung über den Leistungsanspruch" [Information regarding entitlement to benefits] if you draw benefits according to the Unemployment Insurance Act [Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz, AlVG] such as unemployment benefits [Arbeitslosengeld] or emergency welfare [Notstandshilfe], or if you receive childcare allowance [Kinderbetreuungsgeld] prior to the eight-weeks protection period • Medical certificate of the expected due date or in case of early maternity leave an exemption certificate
To claim maternity pay after delivery: additionally • The child’s birth certificate [Geburtsurkunde] • Certificate issued by the hospital in case of a premature, multiple or caesarean birth Responsible Authority Your health insurance company [Krankenversicherungsträger]
To resolve the issue, follow the steps in this section.