Maternity benefits (dekret pullari) will now be deposited directly onto your Baraka social card

Maternity benefits will now be deposited directly onto your Baraka social card.
Previously, pregnancy and childbirth benefits (maternity pay) were funded by the state only for women working in budgetary organizations. Now, women working in the private sector can also benefit from this opportunity.

Changes introduced from January 1, 2026
Previously, enterprises (employers) calculated and paid maternity benefits out of their own pockets. This often created an extra burden for entrepreneurs or served as a barrier when hiring women.
Starting from 2026, this system is regulated by the following documents:
– Labor Code (Article 404);
– The Law “On State Social Insurance”;
– Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 796.

Who is eligible for benefits?
Maternity benefits are paid to women who have at least 10 months of insurance record, provided they belong to one of the following categories:
* women working under an official employment contract;
* women working under a civil law contract;
* women voluntarily paying state social insurance contributions.

Getting your maternity benefit has become easier
Applying for maternity benefit is very simple. During pregnancy, a woman visits the polyclinic where she is registered. After a medical examination, an electronic “certificate of incapacity for work” (sick leave note) is opened in the Ministry of Health’s electronic system. No paper certificates are issued; everything is digital.

How is the maternity benefit calculated?
The Social Insurance Fund system checks the woman’s insurance record, determines the appropriate percentage, and automatically calculates the benefit amount. No application is required from the woman. The benefit amount is calculated based on how many months or years of insurance record (work experience) the woman has. The agency’s system checks the insurance record and applies the corresponding percentage (75%, 85%, or 100%) to calculate the benefit amount. No application is required from the woman.
Depending on the insurance record, the benefit amount is paid as follows:
– From 10 to 24 months — 75%
– From 25 to 60 months — 85%
– More than 61 months — 100%.

Which card is the maternity benefit deposited onto?
The calculated funds are automatically deposited onto the woman’s Baraka card.
If there is no Baraka card, it is deposited onto the woman’s existing plastic card (HUMO, UZKARD).
In cases where there is no Baraka card, a virtual Baraka card may be automatically opened for the citizen, and the funds transferred to it. The woman will receive an SMS notification about this. It is enough for the woman to simply download the Baraka app and register.

For information: Pregnancy and childbirth benefits are provided to women for 126 days (or 140 days in case of complicated childbirth or the birth of 2 or more children) — covering the pre-childbirth period (usually 70 days) and the post-childbirth recovery period (usually 56 days), which is maternity pay. It is calculated as a lump sum and paid all at once.