If you take time off from work for childbirth
"Maternity Allowance" is paid when a female insured person cannot earn a salary due to time taken off from work for childbirth.
- If you take time off from work for childbirth
- If you take maternity leave, childcare leave, or other similar leave
If you take time off from work for childbirth
| Eligibility to join
Please check the color and symbol of your health insurance card. |
Insured person (employee) If the symbol starts with "1". |
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| Application Form | Application support system Claim for Maternity Allowance （Connect to Hitachi Group Intranet.） |
If you are unable to use the application support system |
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| Documents to attach | Space for doctor’s opinion/space for employer certification |
| Deadline | Within two years from the day after each date eligible for payment of Maternity Allowance |
| Submit documents to | Your employer’s health insurance contact (e.g., General Affairs, Labor Management) |
| Others | ― |
| Address inquiries to | Operations (Benefits) TEL 03-4554-3030 |
If you take maternity leave, childcare leave, or other similar leave
If you take childcare leave, your employer can apply to exempt you from paying insurance premiums during the leave period up to the child's third birthday.
Employers can also apply on behalf of their employees for exemption from insurance premiums during the periods of maternity leave and paternity leave (newborn care leave).
Your employer will apply for this exemption; check with the person in charge at your establishment for more information.
- ** The period of childcare leave refers to the period you take off work for childcare leave or other similar leave that conforms to the system of childcare leave up to the child's third birthday.
- ** Period of maternity leave: Period during which you did not work due to pregnancy or childbirth, within the period starting 42 days before birth (98 days for multiple births) and ending 56 days after birth
- ** Paternity leave (newborn care leave): A system under which eligible persons may take leave for up to four weeks during the eight-week period after the birth of a child.