{"id":16465,"date":"2025-07-25T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T08:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=16465"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:54:22","slug":"when-can-i-start-applying-for-a-maternity-allowance","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/maternity-allowance-and-adoption\/when-can-i-start-applying-for-a-maternity-allowance\/","title":{"rendered":"When can I start applying for a maternity allowance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you expecting a child?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>For the birth of a child, you receive a one-time financial support from the government in Brussels: the maternity allowance. You can apply for this allowance from Famiris <strong>starting from the sixth month of your pregnancy (4 months before the due date)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Has your baby already been born? <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>You can still apply for the maternity allowance <strong>up to one year after the birth<\/strong>. You only need to provide the birth certificate or an extract of your family composition. You can request both documents from the civil registry of your municipality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mod-row buttons\">\n            <a href=\"\/en\/calculate-your-maternity-allowance\/\">\n        <div class=\"btn undefined btn_full\"><span class=\"btn-content\">Learn more about the maternity allowance<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you expecting a child? 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