Geneva cantonal maternity allowance (16 weeks)
Allocation de maternité cantonale Genève
Paid by Canton de Genève - OCAS (caisse de compensation) · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on pregnancy, new baby or adoption — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 5 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
la femme a droit à un congé de maternité de 16 semaines (112 jours) pendant lesquelles elle touche des allocations de maternité correspondant au 80 % du gain assuré
https://www.medisuisse.ch/fr/prestations/allocation-de-maternite-geneve/
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.medisuisse.ch
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other family & children support in Switzerland
14 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
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Cantonal birth and adoption allowances
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Geneva advance and recovery of maintenance payments (SCARPA)
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Education allowances (cantonal family allowances 16-25)
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