Self-employed women may voluntarily insure themselves through their health insurance against a loss of earnings during the maternity protection period. Since many women do not take this opportunity, a solution financed by contributions is currently being discussed. Calculations show that this would result in modest monthly contributions if all self-employed persons were included, which should increase their acceptance among the self-employed.
Policy Brief "Unternehmertum im Fokus" | 2024 Financed maternity benefits for self-employed women?
Kay, R. (2024): Umlagenfinanzierte Mutterschaftsleistungen für selbstständig erwerbstätige Frauen?, in: FGF-Forschungsnetzwerk Entrepreneurship, Innovation und Mittelstand e.V. und IfM Bonn: Policy Brief "Unternehmertum im Fokus" 7/24, Bonn.