GOSI clarifies maternity benefit cannot be combined with SANED compensation

The General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) has clarified the rules regarding the possibility of combining SANED unemployment compensation with the maternity benefit.

Combining SANED compensation and maternity benefit

GOSI stated that female subscribers are not permitted to receive both SANED unemployment insurance compensation and the maternity benefit at the same time.

The maternity benefit is a monthly allowance provided to women after childbirth, supporting them as they continue their professional journey with security and peace of mind.

According to GOSI, the maternity benefit is granted to female employees who meet the following conditions:

• A minimum of 12 months of contributions within the 36 months preceding the date of childbirth.

• The benefit is paid for three months, with an additional month granted if the child is born with a disability.

• Eligibility for the benefit begins from the first month in which childbirth occurs.

• The maternity benefit cannot be combined with a salary or wage.

Conditions for maternity benefit

Under the social insurance system, the maternity benefit is payable from the first month in which childbirth occurs. The system stipulates that a female employee is eligible if she has at least 12 months of continuous or non-continuous contributions following her official registration with GOSI during the 36 months prior to childbirth, provided the birth occurs while she is actively employed under the system.

For childbirth-related cases, the maternity benefit equals the average wage subject to contributions, paid as a monthly allowance for three months. An additional month is granted if the newborn is ill or has a disability. It is permitted to combine the maternity benefit with compensation for occupational hazards.