Maternity benefits are calculated on an individual basis based on the woman's average earnings. However, there is a minimum amount of maternity leave that is guaranteed to be payable by the state regardless of the payments received.
The minimum size of maternity wages is calculated based on the value of the minimum wage in the current year. Maternity in the minimum amount is allowed for the following categories of pregnant women:
- women with less than six months of work experience in last place;
- women whose average daily earnings are less than the minimum guaranteed by the state;
- Individual entrepreneur voluntarily insured with the FSS.
It should be borne in mind that unemployed women are not entitled to maternity leave, even in the minimum amount. Women who were laid off at the enterprise, students and those who quit entrepreneurial activity receive maternity according to different rules - at the rate of about 500 rubles. monthly. Therefore, not all pregnant women can receive guaranteed minimum payments.
The amount of the minimum benefit is reviewed annually. This is due to the indexation of the minimum wage, which underlies the calculation of benefits.
For 2016, the minimum wage is set at 6204 rubles per month. On its basis, the minimum average daily earnings are determined. In 2016, it is calculated using the formula (6204 * 24) / 730 and is 203.97 rubles.
Accordingly, maternity in the minimum amount will be at the level of 28 555, 4 rubles. (203, 97 * 140 sick days). If a woman has a complicated childbirth, then maternity increases to 31819, 3 rubles. (203, 97 * 156), in the case of multiple pregnancies - up to 39570, 2 p. (203, 97 * 194). If a woman works part-time, then she will receive maternity payments in half: 14277, 7 rubles.
For example, a woman got a job only in 2015 and her income for the entire period amounted to 126 thousand rubles. Accordingly, the average daily earnings are 172.6 rubles (126,000/730). Indeed, according to the rules, it is determined only for 730 days, even if the length of service was less. The resulting value is less than the minimum set by the state for 2016 in the amount of 203.97 rubles. Accordingly, she will receive maternity in the minimum amount - 28 555, 4 rubles.
