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Malta Maternity Leave Calculator 2026

Work out how much you will be paid during maternity leave in Malta for 2026. An employed woman is entitled to 18 weeks of maternity leave: your employer pays your full basic wage for the first 14 weeks, and the State pays a flat-rate Maternity Leave Benefit of €213.54 per week for the final 4 weeks. Enter your gross weekly wage to see your employer-paid amount, the State benefit and your total maternity pay across the whole 18 weeks.

Your maternity leave pay in Malta

  • Total maternity pay (18 weeks)€6,454.16
  • Employer-paid period (14 weeks)€5,600.00
  • State Maternity Leave Benefit (4 weeks)€854.16
  • Gross weekly wage€400.00
  • State flat rate (per week, 2026)€213.54
  • Average pay per week (over 18 weeks)€358.56

How is maternity leave pay calculated in Malta in 2026?

Maternity leave in Malta is governed by the Employment and Industrial Relations Act and the Social Security Act. An employed woman is entitled to a total of 18 weeks of maternity leave around childbirth. The leave is paid in two distinct parts. For the first 14 weeks, your employer pays your full basic weekly wage — exactly what you would normally earn. For the final 4 weeks, the leave is paid by the State (Malta's Department of Social Security) as a flat-rate Maternity Leave Benefit. For 2026 that State rate is €213.54 per week, and it is the same fixed amount for every eligible employee regardless of salary. This means only the employer-paid portion scales with your wage; the 4-week State portion is always €4 × €213.54 = €854.16. To receive the State benefit you must actually take more than 14 weeks of leave (in practice, the full 18 weeks), and the benefit is claimed after the 18th week. The figures here are gross maternity pay before income tax and Social Security Contributions are deducted from the employer-paid portion in the normal way. Worked example: with a gross weekly wage of €400.00, the employer pays 14 × €400.00 = €5,600.00, the State pays 4 × €213.54 = €854.16, and your total maternity pay over the 18 weeks is €5,600.00 + €854.16 = €6,454.16. That works out to an average of €358.56 per week across the full 18 weeks. Note that self-occupied and self-employed women follow a different Maternity Benefit track, which is outside the scope of this employer-based calculator.

Official source: Department of Social Security (DSS) Malta · Data updated: 2026-06-02

Frequently asked questions

How many weeks of maternity leave do I get in Malta?

An employed woman is entitled to 18 weeks of maternity leave in total. The first 14 weeks are paid in full by your employer at your basic weekly wage, and the final 4 weeks are paid by the State as the flat-rate Maternity Leave Benefit. You must take more than 14 weeks of leave to be entitled to the 4-week State benefit.

How much is the Maternity Leave Benefit in 2026?

The State Maternity Leave Benefit for the final 4 weeks is a flat rate of €213.54 per week in 2026, paid by Malta's Department of Social Security. Over the 4 weeks that totals 4 × €213.54 = €854.16. This amount is fixed and does not depend on your salary — only the employer-paid 14-week portion changes with your wage.

Who pays my maternity leave — my employer or the State?

Both, in sequence. Your employer pays your full basic wage for the first 14 weeks. After that, the State (Department of Social Security) pays the flat-rate Maternity Leave Benefit for the remaining 4 weeks. The employer-funded portion is financed in part through the Maternity Leave Trust Fund levy that employers pay on top of Class 1 Social Security Contributions.

Is maternity pay taxed in Malta?

The employer-paid portion (the first 14 weeks) is treated as normal employment income, so income tax and Social Security Contributions are deducted in the usual way. This calculator shows gross maternity pay before those deductions. The 4-week State Maternity Leave Benefit is a flat social-security benefit and is shown here at its full €213.54 weekly rate.

Does the calculator work for self-employed women?

No. This calculator is for employed women under the standard 14 + 4 employer/State structure. Self-occupied and self-employed women follow a separate Maternity Benefit track with different rules and flat rates administered by the Department of Social Security, which is outside the scope of this tool.

How is my total maternity pay calculated?

Total maternity pay = (14 × your gross weekly wage) + (4 × €213.54). For example, on a €400 weekly wage: 14 × €400.00 = €5,600.00 from the employer, plus 4 × €213.54 = €854.16 from the State, giving €6,454.16 in total over the 18 weeks — an average of €358.56 per week.

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