Pregnancy and Childcare Allowance for the Self-Employed in Austria

## Time & Location

03 Dec 2025, 17:00 – 18:30 CET
Webinar & Q&A with Miglena Hofer
Save your spot here: https://www.self-employed.at/event-details-registration/pregnancy-and-childcare-allowance-for-the-self-employed-in-austria-1

## About the event

### Who is this event for?

This webinar is aimed at self-employed parents (now or in the future) who are either insured or uninsured and would like to learn about their entitlements and benefits during pregnancy and childcare allowance.

### Main points of the webinar

• Overview of social insurance coverage for pregnancy and childcare allowance
• Differentiation between pregnancy and maternity under social insurance law
• Understanding the maternity protection period
• Importance of the maternity booklet (Mutter-Kind-Pass)
• Mandatory examinations before and after birth
• Responsibility for ensuring examinations and tests are done on time
• Coverage for doctor's visits, midwife assistance, and pediatric nurse assistance during pregnancy
• Operational assistance for self-employed women during maternity leave
• Maternity allowance as a replacement for income during maternity leave
• Eligibility requirements for operational assistance and maternity allowance.

### Schedule

45min - 1h - presentation + answers to your questions
10min - 30min - general Q&A session

### Duration

1.5h -2h

### About the speaker

Miglena is a business consultant, entrepreneur, mentor, mediator, and mother of two. For the past few years, she has been helping foreign enterprises and international self-employed individuals to establish their businesses in Austria through her consultancy, Miglena Hofer Consulting. She is also one of the founders of Austria for beginners - a Vienna-based NGO that provides legal support to internationals in Austria, as well as The Collaboratory - the first coworking space with child care options.
Miglena holds legal degrees from Bulgaria and Austria and is a certified mediator with the International Mediation Institute.

She has been cooperating with Self-employed in Austria since 2020 and helps with topics such as :


• Eliminating Austrian red tape for business registration and running your operation.
• Creating bullet-proof terms and conditions, so you and your business are protected
• Making hiring third-country nationals possible
• Resolving conflicts and disputes with contractors and partners.
• Optimizing your organization to increase profit.
• Getting you from an idea to a sustainable business
• Supporting you on your business journey

Connect with Miglena:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miglena-hofer-b231798/
Website: https://miglenahofer.com/
Consultations: https://www.self-employed.at/consultations
Registration Package: https://www.self-employed.at/business-registration-package

Early Bird Tickets available until November 19!
Free of charge with SEA Membership!

### Format

Online: Zoom
Language: English