Am I entiled to maternity benefit

fishwj

I'm think of quiting my job in June and trying to have baby.don't like this job is the main reason anyway.

My PRSI payment situation is as follows,

2009: 43 weeks PRSI paid, 9 weeks on maternity leave
2010: 16 weeks on maternity leave, 8 weeks on unpaid maternity leave, 22weeks PRSI paid.
2011: 26 weeks PRSI paid ( if I quite in the end of June)

Am I entile to maternity benefit if I give birth in 2012? bit confused

I copied the following from citizeninformation website.
To my understanding, scenario 1 is not my case coz not even pregnant now. scenario 2&3, not sure.
The point is my maternity leave in 2010 is deemed to be PRSI covered? I read from somewhere says maternity leave is treated as you are still working during this period.


If you are employed you must have:

• At least 39 weeks PRSI paid in the 12-month period before the first day of your maternity leave

Or

• At least 39 weeks PRSI paid since first starting work and at least 39 weeks PRSI paid or credited in the relevant tax year or in the tax year immediately following the relevant tax year. For example, if you are going on maternity leave in 2011, the relevant tax year is 2009 and the year following that is 2010.

Or

• At least 26 weeks PRSI paid in the relevant tax year and at least 26 weeks PRSI paid in the tax year immediately before the relevant tax year. For example, if you are going on maternity leave in 2011, the relevant tax year is 2009 and the year before that is 2008.

GerardKeating

fishwj wrote: »

I'm think of quiting my job in June and trying to have baby.don't like this job is the main reason anyway.

My PRSI payment situation is as follows,

2009: 43 weeks PRSI paid, 9 weeks on maternity leave
2010: 16 weeks on maternity leave, 8 weeks on unpaid maternity leave, 22weeks PRSI paid.
2011: 26 weeks PRSI paid ( if I quite in the end of June)

Am I entile to maternity benefit if I give birth in 2012? bit confused

I copied the following from citizeninformation website.
To my understanding, scenario 1 is not my case coz not even pregnant now. scenario 2&3, not sure.
The point is my maternity leave in 2010 is deemed to be PRSI covered? I read from somewhere says maternity leave is treated as you are still working during this period.


If you are employed you must have:

• At least 39 weeks PRSI paid in the 12-month period before the first day of your maternity leave

Or

• At least 39 weeks PRSI paid since first starting work and at least 39 weeks PRSI paid or credited in the relevant tax year or in the tax year immediately following the relevant tax year. For example, if you are going on maternity leave in 2011, the relevant tax year is 2009 and the year following that is 2010.

Or

• At least 26 weeks PRSI paid in the relevant tax year and at least 26 weeks PRSI paid in the tax year immediately before the relevant tax year. For example, if you are going on maternity leave in 2011, the relevant tax year is 2009 and the year before that is 2008.

Not if you quit before getting pregnant, from Citizen Information.

"Maternity Benefit is paid by the Department of Social Protection to women who have a certain number of paid PRSI contributions on their social insurance record and who are in insurable employment up to the first day of their maternity leave. The last day of work can be within 16 weeks of the end of the week your baby is due."

fishwj

thanks, got it. seems have to get a new job