{"id":1175,"date":"2023-06-12T10:10:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T08:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/famiris.previewstage.net\/maternity-allowance\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:18:39","slug":"calculate-your-maternity-allowance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/calculate-your-maternity-allowance\/","title":{"rendered":"Maternity allowance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero\">\n\n\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"container_shifted\">\n            \n            <div>\n                <div class=\"heading\">\n                    <h1>Maternity allowance for your child in Brussels<\/h1>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n                    <p>When your child is born, you can get a maternity allowance in Brussels. If it\u2019s your <strong>first child<\/strong> or your partner\u2019s first child, you get <strong> \u20ac1.395,02<\/strong>. For twins or other multiple births, you get  \u20ac1.395,02 per child. For the <strong>second child onwards<\/strong>, the maternity allowance is <strong> \u20ac634,10<\/strong>. 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quickly and easily\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\" data-modal-close-img=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/wp-content\/themes\/paf\/assets\/images\/cross.svg\"  onclick=\"trackEvent('Click', 'Allocations de naissance', 'Demande alloc naissance - Step 1 - en')\">I apply for the maternity allowance<\/button>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                \n                    <div>\n                        <div>\n                            <h2>How much will you get?<\/h2>                                                        \n                                                                \n                                    <button class=\"js-modal btn\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"accessible\" data-modal-content-id=\"modalmaternityfee_calculator\" data-modal-title=\"How much will you get?\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\" data-modal-close-img=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/wp-content\/themes\/paf\/assets\/images\/cross.svg\"  onclick=\"trackEvent('Click', 'Allocations de naissance', 'Calcul alloc naissance - Step 1 - en')\">Calculate my maternity allowance<\/button>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mod-has-2-columns white columns\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"container_shifted\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex columns-container\">\n<div style=\"\" class=\"wp-block-column-is-layout-flow columns_item\"><div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to apply for the maternity allowance?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>You can apply for your maternity allowance <strong>from the sixth month of your pregnancy<\/strong>. That\u2019s 4 months before the due date. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>At Famiris, you can apply for the maternity allowance <strong>quickly and easily online<\/strong> (via the button above) or visit our office at Rue de Tr\u00e8ves 70, 1000 Brussels (on weekdays without an appointment). We will personally help you with your application. You can also apply by writing via the <a href=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Demande_allocation_de_naissance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">maternity allowance application form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>If you apply for the maternity allowance in advance, we also need a <strong>medical certificate<\/strong> with the due date. If you don\u2019t have this certificate at the time of the application, you can send it to us later. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>You can still apply for the maternity allowance up to 1 year after the birth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When will I receive the maternity allowance?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>You can receive the maternity allowance <strong>from 2 months before the due date<\/strong>. So, make sure to apply in time. Famiris will make sure the allowance is quickly paid into your account.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>We pay the maternity allowance <strong>to the mother<\/strong>. She must be (co-)holder of the account where we make the payment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I also need to apply for child benefits?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>No, <strong>you will automatically receive monthly child benefits<\/strong>. You are entitled to child benefit from the month following your child&#8217;s birth.&nbsp;Famiris pays child benefits punctually on the first working day of the next month. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>For a quick first payment of your child benefit, it\u2019s important to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belgium.be\/en\/family\/births\/declaration_birth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register your child within 15 days of the birth<\/a> with the civil registrar in the municipality in which the child was born.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mod-row buttons\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/calculate-child-allowances\/\">\n        <div class=\"btn undefined btn_full\"><span class=\"btn-content\">Read more about child benefit<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mod-has-2-columns white columns\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"container_shifted\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex columns-container\">\n<div style=\"\" class=\"wp-block-column-is-layout-flow columns_item\"><div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are there other allowances for my child\u2019s birth?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>Most <strong>mutual insurance companies<\/strong> pay an allowance at the birth of a child. Check with your mutual insurance company.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>In <strong>some Brussels municipalities<\/strong>, you can get an additional local maternity allowance, besides the maternity allowance from the Brussels-Capital Region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mod-row buttons\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/famiris.brussels\/en\/faq\/maternity-allowance-and-adoption\/local-maternity-allowance\/\">\n        <div class=\"btn undefined btn_full\"><span class=\"btn-content\">Overview of municipalities paying a maternity allowance<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mod-has-2-columns white columns\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"container_shifted\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex columns-container\">\n<div style=\"\" class=\"wp-block-column-is-layout-flow columns_item\"><div class=\"heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why choose Famiris?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mod-has-2-columns white columns\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"container_shifted\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex columns-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column-is-layout-flow mod-w6 columns_item\" style=\"\"><div class=\"enumeration\">\n    <div class=\"enumeration-item\">\n        <div class=\"enumeration_index\">\n                            \n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" class=\"enumeration_index-background\">\n                <path id=\"Path\" d=\"M14.336.163C.608-.655-2.724.981,2.06,19.924s12.168,30.816,26,27.531,15.586-6.864,19.5-23.374S28.063.981,14.336.163Z\" transform=\"translate(0)\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><text x=\"50%\" y=\"35\" text-anchor=\"middle\" class=\"enumeration_index-background-index\">1<\/text>\n            <\/svg>\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 54.636 70.656\" class=\"enumeration_index-blob enumeration_index-blob-1\">\n                <path id=\"Fill_1\" data-name=\"Fill 1\" d=\"M26.67,36.459C20.38,32.646,9.638,34.766,3.65,28.845,1.18,26.4-1.621,23.138,1.147,18.27c8.277-14.56,25.141,14.15,32.882,6.471C39.2,19.617,22.842,8.293,29.739,1.236l.008-.008c1.88-1.918,3.543-1.384,5.14.2,2.276,2.251,4.42,6.625,6.873,9.05,2.362,2.336,4.787,2.224,6.523.447,1.114-1.14,1.926-2.79,3.074-3.965,3.072-3.143,8.59-5.349,13.361.112,2.025,2.318,1.687,7.608-1.27,10.129-4.08,3.479-13.194,7.689-19.651,14.3C38.844,36.56,35.333,44.632,32.5,47.527a2.477,2.477,0,0,1-3.14-.193c-.951-.94-1.127-2.733-1.035-4.256-.053-2.505.792-5.135-1.658-6.62\" transform=\"matrix(0.105, -0.995, 0.995, 0.105, 0, 65.638)\" fill=\"#fdd933\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"enumeration-item-content\">\n            <div class=\"enumeration-item-content-title\"><h3>You are paid quickly and correctly each month<\/h3><\/div>\n            <div class=\"enumeration-item-content-description\"><p>Famiris pays your family allowances punctually on the first working day of the month. 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