Maternity allowance (EO)
Mutterschaftsentschädigung (MSE) / Allocation de maternité (EO/APG)
Paid by Ausgleichskassen (Erwerbsersatzordnung EO) · 🇨🇭 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 3 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.
2 documents you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Die Entschädigung beträgt 80 Prozent des durchschnittlichen Erwerbseinkommens vor der Geburt (max. 220 Franken pro Tag). Der Mutterschaftsurlaub muss unmittelbar nach der Geburt und am Stück bezogen werden (14 Wochen).
https://www.bsv.admin.ch/de/eo-elternschaft
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.bsv.admin.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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