Brazil Maternity Leave and Pay Calculator
Calculate maternity leave in Brazil: 120 days (180 with Empresa Cidadã), the last day and the salário-maternidade for employees and other insured women.
The leave can start up to 28 days before the birth. For adoption the leave is also 120 days.
What it does
Maternity leave in Brazil is 120 days, starting up to 28 days before the birth, and companies in the Empresa Cidadã programme extend it by 60 days. During the leave the worker receives the salário-maternidade: an employee gets her full pay (the average of the last 6 months if it varies), a domestic worker her last contribution salary, a self-employed or MEI contributor the average of the last 12 contributions, and a rural special insured the minimum wage.
How to use it
- Choose the first day of leave and the type of insured.
- Type the salary or the average of contributions, and tick Empresa Cidadã if it applies.
- See the days of leave, the last day and the maternity pay.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How long is maternity leave?
120 days. Starting on 10 November 2026, it ends on 9 March 2027; with Empresa Cidadã, 180 days, it ends on 8 May 2027.
How much is the salário-maternidade?
For an employee, her full monthly pay: on R$ 4,000, R$ 16,000 for the 120 days. It is never less than the minimum wage of R$ 1,621.
Who pays the maternity pay?
For an employee, the company pays with the salary and deducts it from its INSS contributions; the 60 extra days of Empresa Cidadã are paid by the company. Other insured women receive from the INSS.
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