How to calculate maternity allowance paid to teachers giving birth to twins in Vietnam?

How to calculate maternity allowance paid to teachers giving birth to twins in Vietnam?

Under Clause 1, Article 34 of the Social Insurance Law 2014, the leave period for childbirth is stipulated as follows:

Leave period for childbirth

1. Female employees are entitled to a 6-month leave before and after childbirth under the maternity benefits. For a female employee who gives birth to twins or more infants, she is entitled to an additional leave of 1 month for each infant from the second.

The maternity leave period before childbirth must not exceed 2 months.

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According to Article 39 of the Social Insurance Law 2014, the allowance levels of the maternity benefits is specified as follows:

Allowance levels of the maternity benefits

1. For employees entitled to the maternity benefits as prescribed in Articles 32 thru 37 of this Law, the allowance levels shall be calculated as follows:

a/ A monthly allowance must equal 100% of the average of salaries of 6 months preceding the leave on which social insurance premiums are based. For employees who have paid social insurance premiums for only under 6 months, the allowance level under the maternity benefits specified in Article 32 or 33, Clause 2, 4, 5 or 6, Article 34, or Article 37, of this Law, is the average of salaries of the months for which social insurance premiums have been paid;

b/ The per-diem allowance for the case specified in Article 32, or Clause 2, Article 34, of this Law must equal the monthly maternity allowance divided by 24 days;

c/ The allowance level after childbirth or child adoption shall be calculated based on the monthly allowance specified at Point a, Clause 1 of this Article; in case of odd days or the case specified in Article 33 or 37 of this Law, the per- diem allowance must equal the monthly allowance divided by 30 days.

2. The maternity leave period of 14 working days or more in a month shall be regarded as a period of social insurance premium payment. During this period, employees and employers are not required to pay social insurance premiums.

3. The Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs shall stipulate in detail the conditions for and period of enjoyment and levels of allowances applicable to the subjects defined in Article 24, and Clause 1, Article 31, of this Law.

Thus, teachers giving birth to twins in Vietnam are entitled to 7 months of maternity benefits. The maternity allowance paid to teachers giving birth to twins in Vietnam is calculated as follows:

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How to calculate the lump-sum allowance paid to teachers giving birth to twins in Vietnam?

Under Article 38 of the Social Insurance Law 2014, the regulation on lump-sum allowance upon childbirth or child adoption is as follows:

Lump-sum allowance upon childbirth or child adoption

Female employees giving birth or employees adopting an under-6-month child are entitled to a lump-sum allowance equaling 2 times the statutory pay rate for each child in the month of childbirth or child adoption.

In case the mother gives birth to a child but only the father is covered by social insurance, the father is entitled to a lump-sum allowance equaling 2 times the statutory pay rate for each child in the month of childbirth.

According to Article 3 of Decree 73/2024/ND-CP regarding statutory pay rate:

Statutory Pay Rate

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2. From July 1, 2024, the statutory pay rate is 2,340,000 VND/month.

Therefore, the lump-sum allowance paid to teachers giving birth to twins in Vietnam is calculated as follows:

Lump-sum allowance for twins = 4 x Statutory pay rate = 4 x 2,340,000 VND = 9,360,000 VND.

How many days off is a male teacher entitled to when his wife gives birth to twins via surgery?

Clause 2, Article 34 of the Social Insurance Law 2014 provides for leave period for childbirth:

Leave period for childbirth

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2. Male employees currently paying social insurance premiums whose wives give birth to children are entitled to a paternity leave of:

a/ 5 working days;

b/ 7 working days, in case their wives undergo a surgical birth or give birth to children before 32 weeks of pregnancy;

c/ 10 working days, in case their wives give birth to twins; or additional 3 working days for each infant from the second;

d/ 14 working days, in case their wives give birth to twins or more infants and take childbirth operation.

The paternity leave period specified in this Clause must be within the first 30 days after the date of childbirth.

Thus, when the wife gives birth to twins via surgery, the male teacher is entitled to 14 working days of leave.