Arranging maternity pay for your employee
If your employee is pregnant, they will be entitled to maternity pay (‘zwangerschaps- en bevallingsuitkering’) while they are on maternity leave. You will need to apply for this benefit on your employee’s behalf.
How to apply for maternity pay
To arrange maternity pay for your employee, use the Report an absence feature (‘Verzuimmelder’) on the employer portal and select ‘WAZO-verlof’. Alternatively, if you are a Digipoort user, you can apply for maternity pay for your employee through your own HR administration system, which is directly linked to our system.
You will need your employee’s due date when applying for maternity pay. This information is included on your employee’s maternity certificate (‘zwangerschapsverklaring’). They can get this certificate from their doctor or midwife.
When to apply for maternity pay
Ask your employee when they want their maternity leave to start. Your employee is free to choose any date as long as it is between 4 to 6 weeks before their due date. You should apply for maternity pay 2 to 4 weeks before your employee’s maternity leave starts.
Decision
Your employee will receive a decision about their maternity pay within the first 4 weeks of their maternity leave. You will be sent a copy of this decision.