To apply, log in to Mijn UWV. You will need either a DigiD account or a valid European electronic ID (‘Europees erkend inlogmiddel’) to do this. Once you have logged in, click on ‘Aanvragen’ (‘Apply’) in the left menu and select the tile for maternity pay (‘zwangerschapsuitkering’). Click on the ‘Apply’ button in that tile.
If you provide housekeeping services for the elderly or people with disabilities (‘alfahulp’) or provide home help and are working less than 4 days a week, you will need to call us to apply for maternity pay.
- your citizen service number
- your income as specified on your income tax return
- your working hours and whether you will be hiring a maternity leave replacement
- your expected due date
- your income protection coverage information
We might also need other documents from you and therefore recommend you do the following:
- Save documents, such as contracts, that prove you worked for clients as a self-employed person. Keep these documents for up to 2 years after receiving maternity pay.
- Get a maternity certificate (‘zwangerschapsverklaring’) from your doctor or midwife. Keep this certificate for at least 1 year after your maternity leave has ended, as we may ask for it at a later date.
We recommend applying for maternity pay 4 weeks before your maternity leave starts. Make sure you do this no later than 2 weeks before.
You can also apply for maternity pay after your leave starts. Make sure to do this no later than 1 year after your benefit was due to start. Otherwise, you will miss out on that part of your benefit that falls within the period that was more than a year ago.
Example: You applied for a ZEZ benefit on 1 September 2022 for the period covering 1 July to 21 October 2021. In this case, you would only receive a benefit for the period from 1 September to 21 October 2021.
You will receive a decision about your application digitally via Mijn UWV. We will confirm we have received your application within 2 weeks of you sending it. You will usually receive a decision about your application within 2 weeks of the maternity pay start date you requested.
If you apply for maternity pay after your requested maternity pay start date, we will send you a decision within 8 weeks of you sending us the form.