How to Report Maternity Leave Reduction to Receive Postpartum Care?
Article 31 of the 2014 Social Insurance Law stipulates:
- Employees are entitled to maternity benefits in one of the following cases:
a) Female employee is pregnant;
b) Female employee gives birth;
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- Employees specified at Points b, c, and d, Clause 1 of this Article must have paid social insurance premiums for at least 6 months within 12 months before childbirth or adoption.
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Thus, in principle, to receive maternity benefits, you must have paid social insurance premiums for 6 months within the 12 months before giving birth. If you cease contributions in the last few months but still meet this condition, you are still eligible for the maternity benefits.
Regarding the postnatal convalescence benefit: According to Clause 2, Article 41 of this Law, female employees immediately after the period of enjoying maternity benefits as stipulated in Article 33, Clause 1 or Clause 3 of Article 34 of this Law, during the first 30 days of returning to work if their health has not yet recovered, are entitled to a convalescence and health recovery period of 5 to 10 days...
Thus, after the maternity leave period, you must return to work and the company needs to report the increase in social insurance so that you will be handled according to the regulations.
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