# Free Maternity Leave Calculator

> Calculate maternity leave duration and benefits as per the Maternity Benefit Act. Free, no sign-up, by Staff Khata.

Under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (amended 2017), a woman gets 26 weeks of paid maternity leave for her first two children, of which up to 8 weeks can be taken before delivery. From the third child it is 12 weeks, with up to 6 weeks before delivery. She must have worked at least 80 days in the 12 months before the expected delivery, and leave is paid at her average daily wage.

## Inputs

- Expected Delivery Date
- Number of Surviving Children
- Average Daily Wage (₹)

## Frequently asked questions

### Which employers must give maternity benefit?

Factories, mines, plantations, and shops and establishments with 10 or more employees. Employees covered by ESI get maternity benefit from ESIC instead.

### How long is maternity leave for adoption?

12 weeks for a woman who adopts a child under 3 months old, and for a commissioning mother, from the date the child is handed over.

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