National Medical Insurance Bureau: Allows flexible employment personnel to participate in maternity insurance and enjoy maternity allowances

On the morning of August 17, the National Health and Health Commission held a press conference on the relevant situation of the "Guiding Opinions on Further Improve and Implement Active Paternal Support Measures". At the press conference, Liu Juan, deputy director of the National Medical Insurance Bureau's Deputy Division, said that he would protect the rights and interests of flexible employment. Most women in flexible employees are at the age of fertility. They allow flexible employees to participate in maternity insurance and enjoy maternity allowances, which is conducive to strengthening the relevant protection of fertility.

Liu Juan introduced that in recent years, the number of insureds for maternity insurance has continued to increase, and the coverage has been expanding further. In 2021, the number of fertility insurance participants reached 240 million, which was 1.5 times that of 2012. Medical expenses that are not employed and flexible employment women can be reimbursed by participating in basic medical insurance in accordance with the prescribed regulations.

In response to the social security issues that are very concerned about flexible employees in society, Liu Juan said that the "Guidance Opinions" clearly stated that localities can explore the coverage of flexible employees into maternity insurance. system. With the development of the new business and the new economy, all parties are concerned about the social security issues of flexible employment. Because flexible employees do not have a fixed employer, they are not in the legal coverage of maternity insurance. Exploring flexible employment personnel participation in maternity insurance is conducive to improving the system, and also reflects the tolerance of the policy. The second is to protect the fertility of flexible employment. Most women in flexible employees are at the age of fertility. They allow flexible employees to participate in maternity insurance and enjoy maternity allowances, which is conducive to strengthening the relevant protection of fertility. The third is to promote female employment in flexible employment. Flexible employment personnel are unstable, and income during fertility may be affected to a certain extent. Incorporating it into the scope of protection, it is conducive to alleviating the worries of their fertility. In addition, the local area has also carried out a certain practice exploration, incorporated flexible employment personnel into the guarantee of maternity insurance, participated in maternity insurance simultaneously while participating in employee medical insurance, and enjoyed maternity allowances. The practical effect was good. The "Guidance" further clarified the direction of exploration and better guarantee the right to the medical and fertility guarantee of flexible employment.

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