Maternity and Paternity Benefits Pregnancy and Social Welfare Payments Maternity Benefit (26 weeks + 16 optional weeks unpaid) Paternity Benefit Parents Benefit (first 2 years after the child’s birth- paid) Working Family Payment One Parent family payment Parental leave (26 weeks up until the child is 12yo – unpaid) Additional Needs Payment Right to request flexible working – Citizens’ information Other types of leave from work (ie. force majeure) Sick leave & sick pay Your parental leave rights explained – Workplace relations SIPTU Services Industrial & Professional Technical Union Back to Work Family Dividend Childcare Benefits National Childcare Scheme NCS – Pobal National Childcare Scheme (NCS) – Citizens Information National Childcare Scheme NCS – Application Universal Childcare Subsidy – Citizens Information Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme (ECCE) Childcare options and free pre-school scheme – HSE Early Childhood Ireland After School Childcare Scheme – Gov.ie Financial Help with going to school – Citizens Information MABS Money Advice and Budgeting Service Did we forget an important source? Don’t hesitate to contact us below to let us know. CONTACT US
