To arrange maternity pay for your employee, use the Report an absence feature (‘Verzuimmelder’) on the employer portal and select ‘WAZO-verlof’. You can also submit your request via Digipoort.

You will need your employee’s due date when applying. This information is included on your employee’s maternity certificate (‘zwangerschapsverklaring’). They can get this certificate from their doctor or midwife.

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.

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.