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Maternity benefit rates

  • 03-05-2011 08:29PM
    #1
    -Corkie-
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    Hi the missus is applying for maternity benefit soon and on the form it asks for the spouses details which I filled in.

    My question is what rate is she entitled to if I can prove I earned less than 100 euro P/W on my last tax assessment. Will it be more than the 260???


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  • #2
    wmpdd3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,626 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    I have never heard of the payment being increased for a dependent adult, I was in the same position the €270(at the time) was the only money coming in for a few weeks but they wouldn't increase it.


  • #3
    eastbono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭eastbono


    re qualified adult
    http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Publications/SW11/Pages/6DoIgetextra.aspx


  • #4
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    eastbono wrote: »
    re qualified adult
    http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Publications/SW11/Pages/6DoIgetextra.aspx

    I read that but it dont give any rates though. I think I will just have to ring them..


  • #5
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    -Corkie- wrote: »
    I read that but it dont give any rates though. I think I will just have to ring them..

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_to_families_and_children/maternity_benefit.html
    Payments for dependants

    If you have dependants your rate of Maternity Benefit (excluding increases for dependants) is compared to the rate of Illness Benefit (including increases for dependants) that would be paid to you if you were absent from work through illness. The higher of the two rates is paid to you.

    Example (2011 rates): Mary is entitled to the maximum rate of Maternity Benefit of €262. Her partner is unemployed and signing on for unemployment credits. They have two children. If she got Illness Benefit she would get €372.40 (this is the personal rate of Illness Benefit + an Increase for a Qualified Adult + an Increase for Qualified Children). She cannot get less Maternity Benefit than she would get if ill and getting Illness Benefit. For this reason, she will get Maternity Benefit of €372.40.

    If your adult dependent is getting a social welfare payment you will not get an Increase for a Qualified Adult (IQA) but you may get a half-rate Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC).

    You will qualify for a full-rate IQA and a full-rate IQC, if your adult dependent is unemployed and signing on for credits or is earning under €100.01 per week.

    If your adult dependent is earning between €100.01 and €310 per week you will get a tapered rate of IQA and a full-rate IQC. If your adult dependent is earning between €310.01 and €400 per week you will not get an IQA but you will get half rate IQC. If your adult dependent earns over €400 per week you will not get an IQA or IQC.


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