How much is my maternity leave benefit?
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Read more As a working mother, you receive 82% of your gross salary for the first 30 days (no maximum amount). From the 31st day this is 75% of the capped gross salary. The benefit is transferred twice a month. As an unemployed mother, you receive 60% of the reference wage (amount on which your unemployment benefit is calculated) for the first 30 days, but limited to the amount of the unemployment benefit and the supplement of 19.50% of the reference wage. From the 31st day, this drops to 60% of the reference wage, but limited to the amount of unemployment benefit and the supplement of 15% of the reference wage. The benefit is transferred twice a month. The benefit for self-employed mothers is a fixed amount per week. For the first four weeks, that amount is slightly higher than from the fifth week. Do you choose to continue your activities as a self-employed person for a maximum of half of the time for one or more weeks? Lower amounts are then provided. You can find the exact amounts here . A