Maternity Benefits
Working mothers are eligible to receive maternity benefits for the first 14 weeks following the birth of their child. To qualify, the mother must have been insured under the AHV/IV/EO system in Switzerland during the nine months prior to the birth. In addition, she must have been employed for at least five months during those nine months. At the time of the birth, the mother must be employed or, if self-employed, registered with a compensation fund. If the mother returns to work within 14 weeks of the birth, she is no longer entitled to the allowance for the remainder of the period.
Maternity benefits are paid as a daily allowance and amount to 80% of the average earned income prior to childbirth, up to a maximum of 196 francs per day.
You must apply for maternity benefits using the official form that we will send you and submit it to the compensation fund with which your contributions were last processed.