insurance
Maternity Leave Benefit
出産手当金 (Shussan teate-kin)
A cash allowance paid to employed women enrolled in employee health insurance who take approved maternity leave. It covers roughly 67% of the standard daily wage for up to 98 days around childbirth (42 days before, 56 days after). Self-employed or nationally insured individuals receive a separate lump-sum birth allowance instead. Eligibility requires active enrollment at the time of leave.
This benefit is distinct from the lump-sum birth allowance (shussan ikuji ichijikin) paid to all insured mothers regardless of employment status.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Maternity Leave Benefit |
| Japanese (日本語) | 出産手当金 |
| Chinese (中文) | 产假津贴 |
| Korean (한국어) | 출산휴가급여 |
| Portuguese | Benefício de licença-maternidade |
| Spanish | Prestación por baja de maternidad |
| Filipino | Benepisyo sa maternity leave |
| Thai | สวัสดิการลาคลอด |
| Vietnamese | Trợ cấp nghỉ thai sản |
| Romanization | Shussan teate-kin |
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Read the guide →Last reviewed: September 2026