How is maternity benefit calculated in 2021?

Maternity leave in 2021: new law, payments for men and women.

Maximum amount of payments for the first child.
Providing maternity leave in 2021, example of calculation using an online calculator. Maternity leave, receiving payments and benefits during maternity leave are topics that are always of interest to expectant mothers. Despite the fact that the general principles of legislation on this issue have been in force for many years, new nuances arise every year that need to be taken into account both by a pregnant woman and by employees of the accounting department and departments of the Social Insurance Fund.

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The main questions that are asked on this topic are what maternity leave consists of, how it is formalized, its length, who is entitled to receive benefits and in what amounts, and so on.

What is taken into account when calculating maternity benefits in 2021?

Maternity payments are made by the employer or social security authorities, depending on whether the woman works or not. The amount of benefits depends on the following factors:

1. average monthly salary for the last 2 years;
2. Minimum wage;
3. the maximum amount of contributions to the social insurance fund (in 2021 it is 755 thousand rubles).

Maternity pay is accrued on the basis of a document (sick leave) issued by the medical institution where the woman is being observed due to pregnancy. Pregnancy sick leave is issued at 30 weeks; its duration depends on how the birth went and how many babies were born. Usually this is 70 days before birth (84 days if carrying several children) and the same amount after. However, if complications arise, the postpartum leave increases to 86 days, and for the birth of twins - to 110 days.

Maternity leave in 2021: new law

ATTENTION
In 2021, no significant changes were made to the texts of the legislation on maternity leave. However, current circumstances must be taken into account when calculating benefits.

When calculating maternity benefits, variable indicators such as:

• Minimum wage, i.e. legally established minimum wages that every employer is required to pay;
• salary limits taken into account for calculating benefits;
• a list of years for which earnings are taken into account.

The listed data changes annually and even more often.

1. So in 2021, the minimum wage changed twice - as of January 1 and July 1, 7600 and 7800 rubles, respectively. In 2018, it is planned to increase the minimum wage to 9,489 rubles. Starting from 2021, it is envisaged that the minimum amount will come into line with the subsistence level, and this equality will be maintained in the future.
2. Similarly, the maximum (limit amount of remuneration) that is taken into account when determining maternity benefits has increased. If in 2021 it was 718 thousand rubles, then in 2021 it was 755 thousand rubles. In plans for 2021, this amount will increase to 991 thousand rubles.
3. In 2021, to calculate the salary fund, salaries for 2021 and 2021 are taken into account, i.e. two full calendar years preceding pregnancy.

How to calculate maternity benefits

Sick leave for maternity leave is issued at 30 weeks of pregnancy. Initially, it was issued for 140 days, but if the birth occurs with complications, then the woman is entitled to an additional 16 days. If twins are planned, then the total duration of sick leave will be 194 days.

To determine the amount due to the employee, the number of days of sick leave must be multiplied by her average daily earnings, which is determined based on the wages of the two previous calendar years. If during this period there was a change of job, then the current employer must take data on payments for previous places of employment from the certificate of average earnings that is given to employees upon dismissal. The form of this certificate was approved by order of the Ministry of Labor of Russia dated April 30, 2013 No. 182n.

The general procedure for calculating maternity benefits in 2021 does not change. However, the amount of maternity benefit has a certain minimum and maximum that must be taken into account.

The maximum amount of maternity payments is calculated based on the maximum value of the base for calculating insurance contributions to the Social Insurance Fund.

And this amount, in turn, increases annually.

In 2015, this figure was equal to 670,000 rubles, in 2016 – 718,000 rubles, in 2021 – 755,000 rubles. Thus, the calculation of maternity leave in 2021 in its maximum amount for the standard 140 days of sick leave will be 282,493.40 rubles based on the average daily earnings of 2,021.81 rubles (718,000 + 755,000) / 730).

In 2021, sick pay for the same period could not exceed 266,191.78 rubles, and in 2021 - 248,164.38 rubles. You can find out more about the maximum calculation for maternity leave in 2021 here.

Calculation of maternity benefits in 2021, example 1

Employee of Romashka LLC Petrova A.N. provided the employer with a sick leave for pregnancy and childbirth, opened on January 10, 2018 for a period of 140 calendar days. In 2021, Petrova’s salary amounted to 734,680 rubles, in 2021 – 723,500 rubles.

Maternity benefits should be calculated as follows:

(718,000 + 734,680) / 730 x 140 = 278,596.16 rubles.

If the number of sick leave days changes, then the amount of maternity benefits must be calculated accordingly. The maximum amount of maternity benefits in the event of the birth of twins will be 391,455.14 rubles in 2018, and for complicated births - 314,778.36 rubles.

If we talk about the minimum amount of maternity benefits, it is determined based on the current minimum wage.

From 2021, this figure will be significantly increased, from the current 7,800 to 9,489 rubles. The minimum amount of sick pay for pregnancy and childbirth based on this indicator in 2018 will be 43,675.80 (with an average daily minimum earnings of 311.97 rubles (9489 x 24) / 730). In 2021 (from July 1, when the minimum wage was set at 7,800 rubles), this figure was equal to 35,901.60 rubles. Read more about the minimum amount of maternity leave here.

The minimum value in calculating the amount of maternity leave was introduced for situations where the employee’s average earnings for some reason over the previous two years turned out to be less than the minimum wage, for example, if she just started working. In any case, she can count on the minimum sick leave pay, and the employer, in turn, will be obliged to pay it to her.

Maternity leave in 2021. At what stage of pregnancy does maternity leave begin?

The period of pregnancy from which a pregnant woman can go on maternity leave is calculated by a gynecologist. He also writes out sick leave as the main document giving grounds for starting vacation.

This event occurs:

• for most expectant mothers upon reaching 30 weeks from conception;
• for mothers with multiple pregnancies (twins, triplets, etc.) at 28 weeks;
• in accordance with the list of benefits for victims of Chernobyl, leave is provided for 27 weeks.

ATTENTION
The exception is early birth, which occurs between 22 and 30 weeks, i.e. before the official date of maternity leave. In this case, sick leave is provided from the day of birth for the entire vacation period.

Duration of maternity leave in 2021

The total duration of maternity leave for pregnancy and childbirth consists of two parts (before and after childbirth), which are added up and determined as the total number of days.

The duration may vary due to living conditions or the complexity of childbirth, so these nuances must be taken into account.

Duration of OBiR

All listed periods of maternity leave are indicated on the sick leave certificate. A pregnant woman can voluntarily shorten her vacation, i.e. leave later than indicated in the documents, but due to this, the vacation dates do not move forward. In addition, social benefits are not paid for those days for which wages are accrued.

For what period are payments due?

The period for which maternity benefits are due is indicated on the certificate of incapacity for work issued by the medical institution. As a rule, it is 140 days, of which:

• 70 – before the baby is born;
• 70 – after.

In case of multiple pregnancy, sick leave increases to 194 days. In case of complicated childbirth, 16 days are added to the “standard” duration of maternity leave.

Important! If the sick leave period is extended after childbirth, the woman writes an additional statement to the employer for the difference in days.

Maternity payments to pregnant workers in 2021 are not provided for by law. If the expectant mother continues to work, she will not receive benefits for these days. She needs to choose between wages and financial assistance from the Social Insurance Fund.

Maternity leave in 2021: new law. Step-by-step registration instructions

Registration of maternity leave is a two-way process in which the pregnant employee and administration employees (HR managers, accounting, management) take part.

The expectant mother is obliged:

• at the beginning of pregnancy, register with a gynecologist;
• upon arrival of 30 (28 or 27) weeks, obtain sick leave and certificates from your doctor;
• obtain a certificate from the bank about the current account number for transferring benefits;
• make copies of your passport;
• submit to the personnel, accounting department or secretary the collected documents in the original and a copy of the passport;
• write an application for leave indicating its start and duration;
• indicate in the application your desire to receive maternity benefits;
• list the attached documents;
• read the text of the order for granting leave;
• Do not go to work from the specified date.

Employees of the enterprise responsible for processing maternity leave are obliged to:

• receive documents and a statement from an employee going on maternity leave;
• draw up and sign a vacation order;
• familiarize the applicant with it;
• calculate benefits;
• draw up a calculation note in form T-60, on the basis of which special payments are made;
• transfer it to the card or bank account specified in the application from the company’s funds;
• draw up documents in the prescribed form to reduce transfers to the social insurance fund by the amount of funds paid;
• prepare a report on the expenditure of the allocated amount in a timely manner.

NOTE:
After giving birth, the woman in labor submits to the company a copy of the baby’s birth certificate. If circumstances arise to extend the leave, for example, complicated childbirth, then an additional sick leave sheet is submitted and the entire procedure with writing an application, calculating and paying benefits is repeated for additional days.

After the expiration of the leave period, mommy has the right:

1. write an application for leave to care for a newborn child;
2. give up vacation and go to work, and all documents for vacation and benefits will be completed by another family member, for example, the child’s father or grandmother.

IMPORTANT
It is not allowed to interrupt vacation at the initiative of the employer and call a pregnant or postpartum employee to work for production reasons.

Necessary documents for maternity leave in 2018

The list of documents that must be presented at the enterprise in order to obtain the right to maternity leave is limited by law.

In fact, this list only includes sick leave. To make it easier to receive benefits, an employee can provide information about an open account or card. If the applicant is sure that the account number and other mandatory bank details are correctly indicated in the application, then she is not required to document this information.

In addition, in the Russian Federation there is a system of rewarding women who register with gynecology in a timely manner, before 12 weeks. Therefore, along with a sick leave certificate, a pregnant woman can receive from the hospital and present to the enterprise a certificate stating that she was registered at up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. Providing such a certificate in 2021 entitles you to receive a one-time payment in the amount of 613 rubles 14 kopecks. This amount, like other benefits, is indexed annually in parallel with the growth of inflation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Another mandatory document must be submitted to those employees who, over the previous two years, have worked fully or partially at another company. This document is a certificate of income. If several jobs have changed within two years, then it is in the applicant’s interests to provide certificates from all employers.

Minimum amount of maternity payments in 2021

Legislators have revised the minimum amount of maternity benefits, the calculation of which is tied to the minimum wage. It amounts to:

• RUB 43,616.65 in 140 days;
• RUB 48,600.30 in 156 days;
• RUB 60,438.83 in 194 days

Employees who have worked for less than 6 months before going on maternity leave and women whose salary corresponds to the established minimum wage have the right to receive the minimum B&R benefit. Even if the salary does not reach the minimum, the payment of benefits still cannot be less than the established minimum.

Unemployed women laid off due to the liquidation of a company are paid sick leave for 1 month in the amount of 613.14 rubles. until February 1, 2018, 628.47 rubles. from February 1, 2021.

Sick leave

The main document ensuring the right to maternity leave is a maternity sick leave, which is issued at the antenatal clinic at the place of registration. The sick leave form was approved in 2011 (MSZR order No. 624n) and is valid to this day.

All columns on the sick leave sheet are filled out by the staff of the antenatal clinic. A woman receiving a document in her hands has the right to check the correctness of its completion, in particular such positions as:

• FULL NAME,
• date of issue,
• date of birth,
• name of place of work,
• dates of sick leave (start and end),
• presence of a mark on early registration,
• presence of a doctor's signature and seal.

Despite the fact that the medical institution is responsible for the correctness and completeness of filling out, it is in the interests of the maternity leaver that all data on the sick leave sheet is immediately indicated correctly.

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In 2021, the practice is to switch to electronic sick leave certificates, which health authorities will independently send to employers without handing them over to patients.

The nuances of drawing up an application for maternity leave

An application for maternity leave has a standard form and consists of the same details and components as any application.

The woman making the application must indicate the following information:

• addressee (employer, indicating the position and full name of the manager);
• your data, including full name and position or place of residence for non-workers;
• state the reasons for the application (going on leave, paying maternity benefits and incentives for early registration);
• indicate the account for transferring accrued amounts;
• list the attached documents (sick leave, certificates from consultation and from previous places of work, and so on);
• Don't forget about the signature and date.

An application for maternity leave and other documents can be submitted not only in person, but also via regular mail or email.

Payment for maternity leave in 2021

In 2021, all women who have a place of work or study have the right to receive maternity leave, regardless of other circumstances, such as:

• work experience in one or different organizations;
• place of work or service;
• presence of Russian citizenship;
• age;
• Family status.

This right is enshrined in Articles 255 and 256 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. Persons officially registered as unemployed are also entitled to receive benefits.

The timing of vacation and its duration are the same for everyone, with some exceptions.

The grounds for calculating maternity leave payments differ for different groups of women, depending on their place of work, as follows:

• those working under an employment contract (permanent or temporary) receive maternity benefits based on the total amount of earnings for the two previous years;
• military personnel - in the amount of monetary allowance;
• students - in the amount of the scholarship.

In case of insufficient work experience (up to six months), amounts are paid based on minimum wage rates.

Simultaneous payments are not allowed:

• social insurance funds for sick leave and wages;
• two types of social benefits, for example, child care and maternity benefits.

On the other hand, if a woman works in several places at the same time, then she is provided with vacation and vacation pay is paid by all employers, regardless of their number.

How to calculate the benefit amount

The procedure for calculating the amount of benefits is set out in Government Resolution No. 375. According to the provisions of the regulatory act, the following rules apply:

• The 2021 maternity benefits due are determined based on the average earnings (AE) of the expectant mother.
• To calculate SZ, the accountant takes the two years preceding maternity leave. For example, for a woman giving birth in 2021, calculations are made based on data from the periods 2016-2017.
• If during the specified time intervals the expectant mother’s earnings were minimal (for example, due to being on another B&R leave), with the written consent of the women they are replaced for two other previous years.

The average earnings, on the basis of which payments to pregnant women are determined, are obtained by dividing the salary by the time actually worked. The numerator is obtained by summing the woman's labor income. The denominator is 730 or 731. From this number, periods when the employee was sick, on other labor and labor leave, or to care for a young child are subtracted.

When the SZ is calculated, the accountant multiplies it by the number of days indicated on the certificate of incapacity for work. This determines what payments are due to pregnant women in a particular case.

Important! If a woman received a salary below the minimum wage or worked for less than six months, her maternity benefits are calculated based on the minimum wage in effect on the date the certificate of incapacity was issued.

Also see:

• “Children's benefits from May 1, 2021”;
• “What are the minimum maternity benefits in 2021?”

The amount received according to the formulas prescribed by Government Decree No. 375 is issued by the employer from his own funds, and then compensated by the Social Insurance Fund. The required maternity benefits in 2018 are transferred in a lump sum, within 10 days from the date of provision of the certificate of incapacity for work.

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How to calculate maternity leave pay in 2021?

To calculate the amount to be paid when applying for maternity leave in 2021, it is necessary to make rather complex calculations.

Before you begin calculations, you need to have the following information:

• the amount of the vacation worker’s salary for the previous two years (2016 and 2017);
• the number of days in these two years (365+365=730);
• the presence and number of days that must be subtracted from the total (sick days, leave without pay, pregnancy);
• the amount of the minimum wage (minimum wage);
• maximum social benefit rates;
• total work experience.

To calculate the amount, first calculate the average daily earnings, i.e. the total amount of income is divided by the number of days (for a total of 2 years minus those excluded).

The next step is to multiply the average daily amount by the number of vacation days indicated on the sick leave.

When calculating, there are the following nuances, which take into account not wages, but other initial data.

• If the amount received for the month is less than the minimum wage established as of the current date, then vacation pay increases to this indicator (7800 at the end of 2021).
• if the work experience is insignificant, calculations are not made, but the minimum wage rates are taken immediately;
• with high salaries, they must be checked against the maximum indicators of social payments (in 2021 - 755,000 rubles per year) and vacation pay must be accrued within the specified limits.

You can do the calculation yourself using an automatic calculator. It is enough to enter the total amount of salary for 2 years and count the number of days to get the exact amount to be paid.

The FSS portal contains a calculator with which you can independently calculate the amount of the certificate of incapacity for work for pregnancy and childbirth, as well as the amount of child care benefits. To do this you need to know:

• period of validity of sick leave;
• wages for the previous 2 years (2015 and 2016);
• number of excluded days for each year;
• number of children, including those born earlier (for care allowance).

The FSS calculator takes into account other regional features, including regional coefficients

After entering the required data, an automatic calculation is made, which can be viewed on the screen or printed.

Social Insurance Fund calculator for calculating sick leave for pregnancy and childbirth

There is a separate Internet portal on the website of the Social Insurance Fund of Russia (hereinafter referred to as the FSS) in the “Benefit Calculator” section. He calculates:

• payments for sick leave;
• child care benefits up to 1.5 years;
• the amount of lost earnings;
• benefits to insured persons.

To determine the amount of the B&R benefit, you must select the “Calculation of certificate of incapacity for work” item.

Fill in the required data. First, we indicate the validity period of the sick leave. For example, we have a normal case of pregnancy, without complications, so the sheet was issued from May 22, 2021 to October 8, 2018. In the line “Type of disability” you must select “Pregnancy and childbirth”.

When maternity or child care leave falls into the billing period, then when replacing the period 2016-2017 with other years, you must tick the box “Employee’s application to change the years of earnings accounting.” In the standard case, there is no need to mark or change anything else on this tab.

Go to the “Calculation Conditions” tab. To correctly calculate the amount, you must fill in the fields correctly:

• length of service (the total work experience for the entire period before pregnancy is taken into account);
• the amount of earnings from the current employer for 2021 and 2017.

The amount of income for the year is in the 2-NDFL certificate or it can be manually calculated using payslips. Please note that the figures are taken before deduction of tax and other mandatory payments - what is calculated without taking into account sick leave.

The online calculator immediately compares the total annual income with the marginal base, which is clearly visible in the bottom two lines.

If over the past two years the employee took leave without pay or was on sick leave, then the number of these days is indicated in the line “Number of excluded calendar days.” Let's say that in 2021 a woman was on sick leave for 10 days.

Now click “Calculate”. The system will automatically switch to the “Calculation” tab, where it can be seen that with an income for the previous 2 years: 750,000 and 825,000, more than 8 years of experience, 10 days of sick leave in 2021, the woman will receive a B&R benefit of 282,493.40 rubles.

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How benefits are paid in the early stages of pregnancy.

Maternity leave in 2021 for 2 and 3 children

The rules for calculating payments when going on maternity leave are the same, regardless of how many children there are in the family, i.e.

• sick leave is paid based on the salary for the previous two years;
• one-time benefit for early registration.

NOTE:
After a mother takes leave to care for a child up to 3 years old, she is paid a one-time allowance in connection with the birth of a child, and then until the date when the child turns 1.5 years old, a monthly allowance is calculated in the amount of 40% of the average amount. wages.

The difference in the accrued amounts arises if her salary is less than the officially approved minimum wage. In this case, the benefit is calculated in a fixed amount and is in 2021 (after July 1, 2017):

• for the first child – 3120 rubles;
• for each subsequent baby – 6131.37 rubles.

If a mother has older children and is on leave to care for both children, then the benefit amounts are added up.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A similar situation arises when twins are born, i.e. for the first child, 40% of the salary is accrued, for two - 80%, for triplets and more children - no more than 100% of the accrued salary for the 2 full years preceding maternity leave.

What is the amount of maternity benefit?

In general, the formula for calculating this benefit assumes that a woman in labor, if she worked for two years without breaks before pregnancy, will not lose in her material wealth. That is, the amount of the benefit is equal to the amount that the woman could have earned during this time.

In general, the benefit formula assumes that all the official income of a woman in labor 24 months before going on maternity leave is summed up and divided by the number of days in these two years (in 2018 it could be either 730 or 731 days, since 2021 was a leap year). This is how the average income for one day is calculated, after which the resulting amount is multiplied by the number of days of maternity leave.

If a woman in labor worked for the entire two years before her maternity leave, she did not have any breaks due to sick leave, etc., she will be compensated in full for the salary not received during maternity leave.

Of course, the income of the woman in labor must be transparent for this - the calculation is based on the official salary. If a woman officially receives the minimum, she will receive the minimum benefit.

Is maternity leave included in the length of service for calculating a pension?

There are special rules for calculating the length of service required when calculating pension payments.

There are also certain restrictions regarding maternity leave.

• Thus, the period of maternity leave is fully included in the length of service.
• The periods during which the woman was on children's leave for up to one and a half years are taken into account. But there is a time limit according to which the total amount of time spent on vacation cannot be more than 6 years, i.e. only to care for 4 children.
• Periods of children's leave for a period of 1.5 to 3 years are excluded from social service when calculating pensions.

In 2021, a draft law on full payment and the inclusion of three years of vacation in the work experience was submitted for consideration, but no decisions have been made in this area to date.

Maternity leave in 2021 for father

The definition of maternity leave usually refers to two different types of leave - maternity leave and child care leave.

There are certain differences between the rules for granting these leaves. The main one is the circle of people who are granted vacation days.

Only a mother who has independently given birth or adopted a child under 3 months can receive sick leave for pregnancy and childbirth.

At the same time, a wider range of people are entitled to care leave. This could be a father, grandmother or other relative. The family independently determines the person who will care for the baby.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Traditionally, these functions are assigned to the mother, but there are often cases when a woman receives the largest salary, or has significant prospects in a career, scientific or creative activity. In this case, a more economically advantageous option is chosen, and the father, or less often the grandmother, goes on vacation.

To apply for such leave, it is necessary to provide a certificate from the mother’s place of work stating that she did not take advantage of her right to leave.

There are options when, at the birth of twins, parental leave for each child is taken out separately by the father and mother.

Maternity leave for men if the wife does not work

In cases where a woman does not work, the father can receive part of the benefits due in connection with the birth of a child.

First of all, this concerns a one-time payment. If the mother does not have a place of work, the father must collect a package of documents confirming the birth of the child and the mother’s lack of income, including:

• birth certificate;
• wife's work record;
• a certificate from the employment fund confirming that she is not registered;
• a certificate from the Social Insurance Fund confirming that the mother has not applied for benefits;
• a certificate confirming that the father lives in the same place as the child.

All of the above documents are attached to the application for benefits, which is submitted at the father’s place of work. Application deadlines are limited, i.e. it must be submitted before six months have passed since the birth of the child.

Also, the father can similarly take out parental leave in his name or take advantage of other benefits due to the mother of a small child (for example, working part-time).

ATTENTION

Maternity leave is not issued to fathers who are military personnel, except for those who have entered into a contract. A military father can receive leave in the event that the mother has died, abandoned the child, or for other reasons the father is raising the child on his own. However, this leave is provided only for 3 months.

Law on payments to the unemployed

Payment for maternity leave for pregnancy and childbirth is made on the basis of sick leave and is provided so that the woman does not have to work in the last months before giving birth. Since unemployed women do not need such leave, they are deprived of social benefits issued in lieu of wages.

IMPORTANT

An exception is provided for women who have lost their jobs as a result of bankruptcy of an enterprise or job cuts. If this dismissal occurred no earlier than a year before the due date for maternity leave, then the unemployed receive sick leave benefits.

In 2021, the amounts of such benefits are:

• for those dismissed due to bankruptcy - the same as for those employed, i.e. 40% of average monthly earnings for the previous 2 years;
• for those dismissed due to the liquidation of the enterprise, the monthly payment amount for 140 days will be 613.14 rubles per month;
• students are entitled to a stipend payment.

Unemployed women are entitled to all other payments, except maternity leave, if they are registered with the employment fund.

In this case, the following is paid:

• allowance for early registration 613.14 rubles;
• a one-time payment - 16,350.33 rubles, which can be received by a working father or, in his absence, a non-working mother who applies to the social insurance fund;
• monthly allowance until the child turns 1.5 years old.

If an unemployed woman is not registered with the unemployment fund and does not apply for benefits within the established time frame, then she will lose it.

Nuances of applying for maternity leave in 2021.

Summing up the discussion of legislation in the field of providing leave in connection with pregnancy, childbirth and the birth of a child, it should be noted that there have been no fundamental changes in the rules and amounts of payments.

In 2021, the practice of gradually increasing benefits, taking into account inflation trends, continued. Also, the minimum amount of maternity benefits is growing at a given pace, which in 2021 should be equal to the subsistence level.

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How to apply for a B&R benefit

To receive the payments due, a woman must contact:

• to the employer - if he works in a state or private company;
• to the labor exchange - if you are temporarily unemployed;
• to the dean of the faculty - if she is a university student;
• to the leadership of the military unit - if she is a military personnel.

To receive maternity benefits in 2021, you need to provide the authorized person with two documents:

1. certificate of incapacity for work issued by a medical institution operating under a license;
2. a handwritten statement.

Current legislation does not offer a unified application form. It is written at the discretion of the woman or according to the model proposed by the employer. It states:

• Company name;
• Full name of the addressee manager;
• Full name and position of the employee;
• dates of maternity leave for which maternity benefits are due;
• sick leave number and date;
• date of document preparation.

The application is certified by the author’s handwritten signature and submitted to the organization’s personnel department. When the document is received, the employing company issues an order to pay maternity benefits. When a woman goes on vacation, her position is retained.