Maternity benefits of self-employed persons

Conditions for entitlement to maternity benefits:

General conditions applicable to employees also apply to self-employed persons. However, in addition to the condition of participation in the insurance for at least 270 calendar days in the last two years before the date of taking up maternity benefits:

• participation in sickness insurance for self-employed persons must last for at least 180 days in the period of one year preceding the day of taking up maternity benefits (included in the total length of 270 days);
• a self-employed person may not pursue activity as a self-employed person at the time of receiving maternity benefits.