Maternity benefit (in everyday talk — mateřská) is a payment from sickness insurance for the time of pregnancy and care for a newborn baby.
Conditions
- 270 days of sickness insurance in the last 2 years
- participation in insurance at the time of the start of the payment
How much and for how long
- 70% of the reduced DVZ per calendar day
- 28 weeks — normal duration
- 37 weeks — twins or more
- reduction limits 2026: 1,633 / 2,449 / 4,897 CZK
Father can also
The maternity benefit can be received by the father — except for the first 6 weeks after birth. The conditions are the same, plus a written agreement with the mother.