Under C102, cash maternity benefits are guaranteed to: all women in prescribed classes of employees, which classes constitute not less than 50 per cent of all employees OR all women in prescribed classes of the economically active population, which classes constitute not less than 20 per cent of all residents.

Under C102, all women in prescribed classes of employees, which classes constitute no less than 50 per cent of all employees, are entitled to receive maternity related medical care.

According to the international minimum standard, the spouse of working men should be entitled to receive maternity medical care.

Pursuant to the minimum social security standard, cash maternity benefit should represent at least 45% of previous insured earnings.

Under C102, maternity cash benefits need to be paid in the form of a periodical payment and may either be paid in the form of a flat rate benefit or represent a percentage of the previous earnings.

Under C102, maternity medical care provided should include: pre-natal, confinement, post-natal care either by qualified medical practitioners or midwives, as well as hospitalisation where necessary.

Convention 102 allows for the national legislation to require that a protected person complete a qualifying period in order to access maternity benefits. However, this qualifying period should only be as long as considered necessary to preclude abuse. Since the duration of pregnancy is 9 months, it is international practice to set a qualifying period between 9 and 12 months.

According to the international minimum standard, maternity cash periodical payments should be provided for at least 12 weeks.

Under C102, maternity medical care should be provided so long as needed as a result of the pregnancy and labour is required.