What maternity benefits are available?
✓ Verified: 2026-07-11
- Pregnancy tests, delivery surgery/treatment, treatment up to 6 weeks after delivery, and infant care up to 3 months (within limits)
- Maternity care: one month's minimum wage per child — also for miscarriage after 24 weeks or stillbirth
- Maternity leave payment: 60% of basic salary for the period beyond the employer's 60 days (up to 98 days total)
- If both spouses are contributors, only one may claim
📜 Official sources
- सामाजिक सुरक्षा योजना सञ्चालन कार्यविधि, २०७५ (५औँ संशोधनसहित) (मूल २०७५।०८।०६; ५औँ संशोधन २०८१।०९।१०, लागू २०८२।०१।०१)
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