How to apply for a compensation benefit?

What is a compensation benefit?

A compensation benefit is only awarded to a pregnant employee or to an employee during maternity up to the end of the ninth month after giving birth who must have been reassigned to other work because of pregnancy or maternity.

Am I entitled to a compensation benefit?

An employee reassigned to other work is entitled to a compensation benefit:

  • during pregnancy, because the work previously performed by the pregnant women is prohibited under a generally binding regulation or constitutes a threat to pregnancy according to a medical opinion;
  • until the end of the ninth month after giving birth, because the work previously performed by the mother is prohibited until the end of the ninth month after giving birth under a generally binding regulation or constitutes a threat to her health or maternity according to a medical opinion;
  • if the work she is reassigned to gives her a lower income than the work she did before the reassignment through no fault of her own.

What requirements do I have to meet?

You are entitled if you meet the following requirements:

  • you are an employee (the payment of sickness insurance contributions by the employer is not monitored);
  • you were reassigned to other work during pregnancy or maternity;
  • you earn less income due to reassignment;
  • your employment relationship continues (you may receive a compensation benefit only during your reassignment).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

If you are entitled to a compensation benefit under more than one sickness insurances, you must satisfy the conditions listed below for each of them.

How do I apply for a compensation benefit?

1

You apply for this benefit by submitting an Application for a Compensation Benefit

Your doctor (gynaecologist) will issue the application if the need for reassignment is found. The doctor will confirm the date of birth (expected or actual) and the reason for the reassignment to other work on the application form.

Please note that if a GP recognises the need of reassignment to other work under more than one sickness insurances, a separate application will be issued for each respective insurance.

2

Fill in and sign the ‘Employee’s Declaration’

on the second page of the form

3

If you are an employee, submit the application to the employer,

who will confirm it for you.

4

Send your application to the relevant Social Insurance Agency branch

according to the registered office of your employer.

 

 

USEFUL TIP:

We recommend that you submit the application for a compensation benefit as soon as the application has been issued by the doctor (see the Limitations (SK)).

More information can be found in the section: SICKNESS INSURANCE – Compensation benefit (SK).