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

Event Policy

1. Recording and Privacy

The webinar will be recorded for educational purposes. Participant video or audio footage will not be included in the final recording. Only the presenter’s content and materials will appear in the shared version.

2. Access to Recording

All registered attendees who purchase a ticket will receive access to the full webinar recording within two weeks after the live event. The link and access details will be sent to the email address used during registration.

We're looking forward to seeing you soon!