Incentives and benefits

How to get maternity benefits

Becoming a parent is a happy and somewhat not easy time in one’s life: find out how government can help you handle the upbringing of your kids.

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In Luxembourg, there is a childbirth allowance to which all women are entitled if they have ensured, through compulsory medical examinations, a follow-up and control of pregnancy, childbirth and the growth of the child up to the age of two years. This allowance is divided into three parts:

The prenatal allowance
The childbirth allowance proper
Postnatal allowance

Each phase of the allowance carries a payment of 580.03 euros for a total of 1,740.09 euros.

Prenatal allowance in Luxembourg

The first third of the benefit is paid either prior to giving birth or immediately after, along with the second part.

Certain criteria must be met in order to receive the benefit:

Be a Luxembourg resident or work in Luxembourg.
Have at least 5 obstetric and medical examinations during the pregnancy.Have a dental check-up and submit confirmation.
If not living in Luxembourg, no already being entitled to apply for a similar benefit in the country of residence.

When visiting the doctor, the mother-to-be will receive a form for allowance and a maternity booklet. In addition, women who are working or studying are entitled to a paid day off if the checkup takes place during working hours.

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Documents

Besides an application for financial support, you will need:

bank identification card (BIS) showing the account holder, IBAN account number, and BIC code;
the birth certificate, if the child has already been born.

In the case of the child's death:

death certificate or certificate of a stillborn child;
a medical certificate confirming that the child was viable;
for non-residents: a certificate of household membership or a certificate of residence issued by the civil registry office;
for women residing in a country outside the EU, European Economic Area, or Switzerland: copy of the residence permit.

The completed form and documents must be submitted to the Children's Future Fund (CAF). If necessary, the CAE may request additional documents.

Also, in addition to the application form, the doctors who examine the pregnant woman fill out a form that must contain:

the seal of the institution and details;
address;
date of examination;
doctor's signature.

All the forms are sent to the SAE.

Birth allowance in Luxemburg

The childbirth allowance, which is the second part of the benefit, is paid after the birth of the child. In order to receive this part of the benefit, it is necessary to have fulfilled the conditions of the first part of the benefit. The woman must also have undergone a postnatal gynecological examination to check whether her state of health has changed as a result of the pregnancy. The examination must have been performed by a gynecologist or obstetrician.

Documents

The same as the prenatal allowance package. These are applications for financial support, a bank identification card (BIS) with the account holder, an IBAN account number and BIC code, etc.

The payment can be received after the first postpartum checkup.

After giving birth, a woman is granted mandatory maternity leave for 8 weeks.

Postpartum allowance

The postpartum allowance is paid when the child reaches a certain age. To qualify, several criteria must be met:

The child must have been permanently raised in Luxembourg from birth to 2 years of age.
The child must undergo 6 medical examinations by a paediatrician, a general practitioner or a general practitioner before the age of 2 years.
If the mother is not a resident, at least one of the parents must work in Luxembourg from birth to age 2.

An application form for the allowance is issued either by the hospital or the registry office at the time of birth registration.

The same documents as for the first two stages are required to receive the allowance. The allowance will be paid when the child will be 2 years old. If the kid dies, the allowance will still be paid in full if the conditions for receiving it have been met.