[RBS] working or earning during maternity leave being paid by Bituach Leumi

[Rivka]

I have several questions regarding working or earning during maternity leave 
which is being paid for by Bituach Leumi:

Is a woman legally required to stop working altogether during her chufshat 
leida?

Is it permitted to go back to work early in spite of receiving the 14 weeks 
of maternity pay?

Or is it like when you claim insurance money but are not obligated to use it 
to replace each and every item that you are claiming for? Like the money is 
due to you and you can decide how to spend that time or money?

.What if a woman wants to work minimal hours during her maternity leave?

If a woman who has stopped working during her maternity leave receives 
delayed payments during this time for work she completed before the 
maternity leave began, would Bituach Leumi find this a problem and accuse 
her of working during this time?

Do Bituach Leumi bother to check up on whether a woman is working or earning 
during her paid maternity leave, or do they just make their payments and 
kind of forget about her?


 All info appreciated!

Thanks very much

Rivka