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Self-employed individuals receive the same maternity allowance as employees and civil servants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>To be eligible for the Brussels maternity allowance, your <strong>child must live in Brussels<\/strong>. If you apply for the maternity allowance during your pregnancy, you must reside in Brussels yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mod-column buttons\">\n            <a href=\"\">\n        <div class=\"btn undefined btn_full\"><span class=\"btn-content\">When can I start applying for the maternity allowance?<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                <a href=\"\/en\/faq\/payments-amounts-of-child-benefits\/child-benefit-rates\/\">\n        <div class=\"btn undefined btn_outline\"><span class=\"btn-content\">View the amounts<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, as a self-employed person, you are also entitled to maternity allowance. 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