Starting December 1, maternity allowances for workers in Guangdong can be paid directly to individuals! The reporter learned from the Provincial Health Insurance Administration that the “Notice on Optimizing the Payment Method of Maternity Allowances for Enterprise Employees” has been issued, making it clear that from December 1, 2025, insured employees who meet the conditions to claim maternity allowances will, in principle, pay maternity allowances directly to individuals according to their own application. According to the notice, employees enrolled in maternity insurance in Guangdong Province can apply for maternity benefits to be paid directly to individuals when they give birth, terminate a pregnancy, or perform family planning surgery starting December 1, 2025, if their enrolment status is normal and they pay the employees' basic medical insurance premiums in full and on time.

Starting December 1, maternity allowances for workers in Guangdong can be paid directly to individuals! The reporter learned from the Provincial Health Insurance Administration that the “Notice on Optimizing the Payment Method of Maternity Allowances for Enterprise Employees” has been issued, making it clear that from December 1, 2025, insured employees who meet the conditions to claim maternity allowances will, in principle, pay maternity allowances directly to individuals according to their own application. According to the notice, employees enrolled in maternity insurance in Guangdong Province can apply for maternity benefits to be paid directly to individuals when they give birth, terminate a pregnancy, or perform family planning surgery starting December 1, 2025, if their enrolment status is normal and they pay the employees' basic medical insurance premiums in full and on time.