Mujhe kaun-kaun se maternity benefits milte hain?

Simple answer

Agar aapke do se kam surviving bachche hain toh 26 hafte tak paid leave (delivery se pehle max 8 hafte), do ya zyada hon toh 12 hafte. Delivery se pehle ke 12 mahino mein 80 din kaam zaroori hai. Is leave ke dauraan company aapko nikaal nahi sakti.

Real-life examples

Neha Jaipur ki 60 employees wali ek software company mein kaam karti hai aur pehle bachche ki ummeed hai. Woh due date se 8 hafte pehle tak se shuru karke 26 hafte ki paid leave le sakti hai. Wapas aane par use roz do nursing breaks aur creche facility milegi.

Kavita 2 mahine ke bachche ko adopt karti hai. Bachcha saunpe jaane ke din se use 12 hafte ka maternity benefit milega. Agar bachcha 5 mahine ka hota, toh adoption wala ye benefit lagu nahi hota.

Aapko kya karna chahiye?

1Company ko written notice do ki leave kis date se shuru hogi (due date se 8 hafte pehle se zyada pehle nahi).
2Pregnancy ka proof do. Delivery se pehle ka benefit advance mein milta hai; baaki delivery proof dene ke 48 ghante mein.
3Agar company delivery se pehle aur baad ki care free nahi deti, toh ₹3,500 ka medical bonus maango.
4Leave ke baad nursing breaks, creche (50+ employees) aur kaam allow kare toh mutual agreement se work from home maango.
5Benefit na mile toh Inspector-cum-Facilitator se complaint karo. Job se nikaale jaane par 60 din mein competent authority ke paas appeal karo.

Exceptions aur zaroori baatein

ESIC ke tahat maternity benefit ki eligibility hone par ye company ki jagah ESIC se milta hai.
Ye law factories, mines, plantations aur 10 ya zyada employees wali shops ya establishments par lagu hai. Government employees par unke apne service rules lagu hote hain.
Rules mein bataye gaye gross misconduct par nikaale jaane par company written order se benefit rok sakti hai. Aap appeal kar sakti ho.

Official legal reference

Code on Social Security, 2020 — Section 60
Average daily wage par 26 hafte ka maternity benefit (do ya zyada surviving bachche hon toh 12 hafte); 80 din kaam zaroori; adoption par 12 hafte.
Pehle: Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, Section 5Official text padho
Code on Social Security, 2020 — Sections 62, 64
Delivery se pehle ka benefit advance mein, baaki delivery proof ke 48 ghante mein; ₹3,500 medical bonus (ya notified amount).
Pehle: Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, Sections 6, 8Official text padho
Code on Social Security, 2020 — Sections 66, 67
Bachcha 15 mahine ka hone tak roz do nursing breaks; 50+ employees wale establishments mein creche, din mein chaar visits.
Pehle: Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, Sections 11, 11AOfficial text padho
Code on Social Security, 2020 — Section 68
Maternity leave ke dauraan mahila ko nikaalna ya service terms kharab karna illegal hai; woh 60 din mein appeal kar sakti hai.
Pehle: Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, Section 12Official text padho
Code on Social Security, 2020 — Section 65
Miscarriage ya medical termination ke baad 6 hafte ki paid leave; tubectomy ke baad 2 hafte.
Pehle: Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, Section 9Official text padho

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Source aur status

Kahan lagu: Poore India mein
Law lagu hua: 21 Nov 2025
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