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What is maternity allowance and what does it include?
As a working mother, you are entitled to maternity allowance for the first 14 weeks or 98 days after the birth of your child.
If you start working during these 14 weeks, you will no longer receive maternity allowance.
If your new-born child has to stay in hospital, maternity allowance can be extended under certain circumstances. Please indicate this accordingly on the maternity allowance application form.
What is paternity allowance or compensation for the wife of the child's mother? And what does it entail?
As a working father or wife of the child's mother, you are entitled to 10 days paid leave. You can take this leave within 6 months after the birth of your child, either all at once or spread over individual days.
For same-sex marriages, the following applies:
The wife of the child's mother and the child's mother must be married at the time of the birth
According to federal law, the child must have been conceived by means of medically assisted reproduction through a sperm donation.
In the case of a child adoption by both parents, other regulations apply. You can find more information in this article.