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Maternity State benefit for PHD

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  • 25-10-2007 11:30am
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    DH12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    I'm just wondering if I was to start a PHD before my baby was due, would this count as insurable employment and could I then receive the maternity state benefit during my maternity leave?

    I am considering doing a PHD and starting 6 months before my baby is due. However as my scholarship would be suspended during my maternity leave I would need some source of income. It says you have to be in insurable employment up until the day before your maternity leave starts. Is doing a funded PHD insurable employment?


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    Mrs. MacGyver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Mrs. MacGyver


    I don;t think so. you would have to check with who is providing the funding what class of PRSI they are paying for you.


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