If you have taken a leave for birth and are left unpaid by your employer during that time, you are entitled for a maternity allowance during the period from 42 days (in the case of multiple pregnancy: 98 days) before the date of birth (when the actual birth was after the scheduled date, the scheduled date is applied) through 56 days after the date of birth.
Amount receivable: about 60% of the standard daily payment per day multiplied by the period of the leave for birth
When you are paid during that time, but less than the amount of the maternity allowance, you are eligible to receive the difference.
