Maternity leave and childbirth benefit 2026: how many days, how much is paid

Under articles 125 and 126 of the Labour Code.

• Leave for pregnancy and childbirthFor a working woman, before and after the birth in total. 126 days
• Before the birth 70 days
• After the birth 56 days
• Difficult birth, or two or more childrenThe part after the birth in this case. 70 days
• Woman working in agricultural productionNormal birth / difficult birth / two or more children: total days. 140 / 156 / 180 days
• Paid leave for the fatherOn a medical certificate, before and after the birth in total. 14 days
• Woman adopting a child under two monthsThe right to paid social leave after the adoption. 56 days

If the birth comes later than expected, the part before the birth is extended with pay by the days between the expected and the actual date, and the part after the birth is not shortened.

Source: Labour Code (e-qanun.az)

We do not calculate a personal amount here: the formula rests on quarterly earnings in the insurance contribution reports.

• The right applies to people with at least 6 months of social insurance record.
• Benefit = average earnings per calendar day × calendar days of the leave.
• Average earnings: total earnings in the 4 quarters before the month of leave, divided by the number of divisor days; periods of sick, maternity and partly paid leave are removed from the divisor days.
• The monthly cap is 25 times the minimum labour pension: 25 × ₼320 = ₼8,000 (Operativmm’s arithmetic).
• The benefit is assigned automatically from the employer’s electronic sick note and leave order.

The new procedure applies from 1 May 2026; events before that date continue under the old rules.

Source: sosial.gov.az: pregnancy and childbirth benefit

The one-off birth benefit and the care benefit for a child under 3. All child payments are on a separate page.

• One-off birth benefitFor each child (each twin separately), without an application: assigned after the birth is registered. If the mother does not work, it goes to the working father. Not paid for a stillbirth. 600 ₼ one-off
• Childcare benefit, up to 1.5 yearsInsurance-based, monthly; doubled for a child with a disability. 44 ₼ a month
• Childcare benefit, 1.5–3 yearsInsurance-based, monthly; doubled for a child with a disability. 28 ₼ a month

Source: Presidential Decree of 12.06.2025 (president.az), sosial.gov.az: birth benefit, sosial.gov.az: care of a child under 3