Maternity allowance, What Is It?
In Brussels, upon the birth or adoption of your child, you receive a one-time maternity allowance of € 1.340,90 for your first child and € 609,50 for your following children. This can help cover expenses related to your baby's needs. Convenient, right? In the case of twins or multiples, you receive the amount of € 1.340,90 for each child. If you apply for the maternity allowance during pregnancy, you can receive it as early as 2 months before the estimated due date. After your baby's birth, you will automatically receive your monthly Child benefits without needing to take any further action.
Your Maternity allowance in Brussels: € 1.340,90 for a 1st child, € 609,50 for your following children
Apply for it on time. It only takes a few minutes.
Apply now for your maternity allowance of € 1.340,90 for your first child and € 609,50 from your second child onward. This will only take a few minutes.
You can already apply for your maternity allowance in Brussels during pregnancy. If you do it on time, you can receive your maternity allowance as early as 2 months before the estimated date of birth!
Your timeline
Enter the estimated date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY) and your postal code next to it to find out when you will receive your maternity allowance and child benefit.
You are pregnant: file your application for the maternity allowance on time and you can receive it as much as two months before the assumed delivery date
Your maternity allowance will be paid out at the earliest on dd/mm/yyyy
The estimated due date of your child is dd/mm/yyyy
You are entitled to child benefit starting from mm/yyyy (you don't need to do anything for this)
Your child benefit will be paid for the first time on dd/mm/yyyy
Afterward, you will receive your child benefit every month