Is maternity benefit attachable?
The maternity allowance is generally not attachable. Earmarked social benefits, such as maternity pay, child-raising allowance, child benefit, unemployment benefit or housing allowance, serve to guarantee the minimum subsistence level. These benefits are in no way attachable.
Special features of maternity pay for female civil servants
Maternity leave is specially regulated for female civil servants. They have the same protection periods as non-civil servant mothers from six weeks before to eight weeks after the birth of the child.During maternity leave, female civil servants have a full entitlement to remuneration, i.e. the continued payment of their wages. Under certain circumstances, the payment may be reduced.
This is the case, for example, if previously paid overtime compensation is lost during the ban on working more than eight and a half hours. At the same time, however, bonuses continue to be paid. In this way, female civil servants are assured of their economic existence during the protection periods. Civil servants are entitled to allowances during the ban on employment. These are regulated differently in the federal states and in Hesse, for example, they correspond to 13 euros per calendar day.
Special features of maternity benefits for a female student
Pregnant students are subject to the same maternity protection period as expectant mothers who are not students. The period begins six weeks before the birth and usually ends eight weeks after the birth. The maternity allowance of the statutory health insurance is paid to members who are voluntarily or compulsorily insured.
Female students who are marginally employed and are members of the statutory health insurance are entitled to maternity benefits of up to 13 euros per calendar day. If the average net wage is more than 390 euros, the employer pays the difference as an employer’s allowance. Privately insured or family insured women can receive maternity benefits of up to 210 euros from the Federal Insurance Office.
Is the maternity pay credited to Harz 4?
Hartz-4 recipients who only receive unemployment benefit 2 are not entitled to maternity benefits. The so-called Aufstocker, who receive Hartz 4 and do a mini-job, are entitled to maternity benefit if they are family insured or have statutory health insurance. In this case, the maternity benefit is 210 Euros.
This sum is then paid out as a one-off amount by the Federal Insurance Office. If a Hartz 4 recipient earns more than 390 euros net per month, there is also an employer’s allowance. In this case, the cash benefit is regarded as income and there is a tax-free allowance of 100 Euro for the complete maternity benefit.
