Apply for cost coverage for measures to induce pregnancy or for cryopreservation measures for people with statutory health insurance

If you have been diagnosed by a doctor as being unable to conceive naturally and artificial insemination is suitable, the statutory health insurance funds will cover part of the costs under certain conditions.

Apply for maternity benefit as a privately insured person or with a statutory health insurance fund as a family insured person

As an expectant mother, you can apply for maternity benefit from the Federal Social Security Office (BAS) for the period of protection before and after childbirth and for the day of childbirth. You must meet certain requirements for this.

Apply for one-off benefits

Relocation, pregnancy, birth: if you lack the money for certain situations in your life, you can apply for one-off benefits.

Apply for parental allowance

If you look after your child after the birth, the parental allowance compensates for any lack of income.

Apply to the statutory health insurance fund for reimbursement of abortion costs

If you want to have an abortion and cannot bear the costs yourself, you can apply for the costs to be covered by statutory health insurance under certain conditions.

Applying for household help for people with statutory health insurance during pregnancy and after childbirth

If you are unable to run your household due to pregnancy or childbirth, you are entitled to household help under certain conditions. You can apply for this from your statutory health insurance fund.

Applying for maternity benefit as a person with statutory health insurance

If you become a mother, you can receive maternity benefit for the protection periods before and after childbirth as well as for the day of childbirth. You can apply for maternity benefit from your statutory health insurance fund.

Certify acknowledgement of paternity

If you wish to make a declaration acknowledging paternity of a child and a declaration of consent by the mother, this can be publicly certified by registrars in any registry office, at youth welfare offices and before notaries.

Certify declaration of custody

If the parents are not married to each other at the time of the child's birth, they are entitled to joint parental custody if they make a declaration of custody.

Maternity recognition

• If you wish to make a declaration recognizing maternity to your child, to the extent required by your home country law or the law of the country in which the child is habitually resident.

Parental leave: advise and inform

When you become parents, you are entitled to unpaid time off from work, provided you meet certain requirements. You must register the parental leave with your employer in writing.

Planning and registering parental leave

You can plan your 3 years of parental leave flexibly, but you must meet certain requirements. You must give notice of your parental leave to your employer.

Pregnancy and pregnancy conflict counseling

If you have any questions about (unwanted) pregnancy, you can contact the pregnancy- and pregnancy conflict counseling free of charge. Counseling sessions can also be held anonymously.

Receive parental benefit advice

If you need advice on parental allowance, you can contact the regional parental allowance office.

Show birth

You must report the birth of a child to the relevant registry office. You can find out more about this here.