What am I entitled to on Maternity Leave?

rawn

Hi all, just trying to work out how much money I will receive on Maternity Benefit. I currently work full-time (23k per year). My partner is on BTEA (€93pw). We are expecting out first baby in January. We live with my dad and will be there until himself finishes college so no RA needed or anything like that. Am I entitled to anything besides MB, such as FIS?

Kristopherus

rawn wrote: »

Hi all, just trying to work out how much money I will receive on Maternity Benefit. I currently work full-time (23k per year). My partner is on BTEA (€93pw). We are expecting out first baby in January. We live with my dad and will be there until himself finishes college so no RA needed or anything like that. Am I entitled to anything besides MB, such as FIS?

No. only Mat. Benefit.

rawn

Kristopherus wrote: »

No. only Mat. Benefit.

Ah that's a shame. Maternity Benefit is so little (compared to my regular wage). Thanks

Stheno

rawn wrote: »

Ah that's a shame. Maternity Benefit is so little (compared to my regular wage). Thanks

You may get a small increase in your take home pay when you go back to work, as while maternity benefit is taxable income, it will not use all of your tax credits, so they will accumulate, and for the first few weeks after you return to work you will get more take home pay.

gingernut79

rawn wrote: »

Ah that's a shame. Maternity Benefit is so little (compared to my regular wage). Thanks

You'll start getting child benefit as well

GerardKeating

rawn wrote: »

Ah that's a shame. Maternity Benefit is so little (compared to my regular wage). Thanks

Try to arrange the birth for the end of a month, Child benefit is not payable for the first month, so better the child born at the end of the month, rather than the start.

rawn

GerardKeating wrote: »

Try to arrange the birth for the end of a month, Child benefit is not payable for the first month, so better the child born at the end of the month, rather than the start.

Lol, I'm due the 21st, perfect :pac:

I forgot about CB, that's 140pm I think? That will help!

And I had no idea about the tax credits that's definitely good to know

Stheno

rawn wrote: »

Lol, I'm due the 21st, perfect :pac:

I forgot about CB, that's 140pm I think? That will help!

And I had no idea about the tax credits that's definitely good to know

I'm not going to do it now but if you can give me until tomorrow I'll be able to roughly calculate the effect it will have on your tax credits for you.

You'll be going back to work in August?

myshirt

Enquire about a cash maternity grant also, and go to your community welfare officer to ask for a lump sum for a buggy and anything else essential that you can't meet from your own means.

LegacyUser

You should look into FIS. You may qualify after child is born.

Sue Ellen

rawn wrote: »

Hi all, just trying to work out how much money I will receive on Maternity Benefit. I currently work full-time (23k per year). My partner is on BTEA (€93pw). We are expecting out first baby in January. We live with my dad and will be there until himself finishes college so no RA needed or anything like that. Am I entitled to anything besides MB, such as FIS?

You should receive €230 per week on Mat. I am assuming you receive no pay from your employer while out? If this is the case get written confirmation of this and have your partner provide it to the SW office and the means applied to his claim from your income will be taken off. He should receive €188 for himself and he can add the child to the claim and receive half rate so €217.90 total per week while you are on Mat Ben. When you go back to work he will receive an additional €29.80 additional to his current rate per week assuming your income is the same. Also as already mentioned you will have Child Benefit €140 per month.

Xterminator

myshirt wrote: »

Enquire about a cash maternity grant also, and go to your community welfare officer to ask for a lump sum for a buggy and anything else essential that you can't meet from your own means.

just to say what you are talking about is Exceptional Needs Payments.

it is not an entitlement

It is a payment described as " An Exceptional Needs Payment is a single payment to help meet essential, once-off, exceptional expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income."

to apply " Each case is decided on its merits by the Department of Social Protection's representative (formerly known as the Community Welfare Officer) at your local office."

having a baby would not usually fall under this category; especially for someone working full time.

rawn

Sue Ellen wrote: »

You should receive €230 per week on Mat. I am assuming you receive no pay from your employer while out? If this is the case get written confirmation of this and have your partner provide it to the SW office and the means applied to his claim from your income will be taken off. He should receive €188 for himself and he can add the child to the claim and receive half rate so €217.90 total per week while you are on Mat Ben. When you go back to work he will receive an additional €29.80 additional to his current rate per week assuming your income is the same. Also as already mentioned you will have Child Benefit €140 per month.

Thanks so much for clearing that up! That's definitely enough to get us through (I may regret saying that lol)

rawn

Xterminator wrote: »

just to say what you are talking about is Exceptional Needs Payments.

it is not an entitlement

It is a payment described as " An Exceptional Needs Payment is a single payment to help meet essential, once-off, exceptional expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income."

to apply " Each case is decided on its merits by the Department of Social Protection's representative (formerly known as the Community Welfare Officer) at your local office."

having a baby would not usually fall under this category; especially for someone working full time.

Oh I definitely don't need an exceptional needs payment luckily, I can get what I need between now and the birth, it was just the week-to-week I was worried about!

wmpdd3

It looks like you should be able to apply for FIS, I cant remember if you do this when receiving mat leave or when you go back to work, but we were in the situation as you on our first and my other half got an increase for me and the baby on his BTEA claim and we did apply for FIS but missed out on it by €1.50!

dresden8

Xterminator wrote: »

just to say what you are talking about is Exceptional Needs Payments.

it is not an entitlement

It is a payment described as " An Exceptional Needs Payment is a single payment to help meet essential, once-off, exceptional expenditure, which a person could not reasonably be expected to meet out of their weekly income."

to apply " Each case is decided on its merits by the Department of Social Protection's representative (formerly known as the Community Welfare Officer) at your local office."

having a baby would not usually fall under this category; especially for someone working full time.

Apply anyway. The worst they can do is say no. If they do, appeal.

Necro

Sue Ellen wrote:

You should receive €230 per week on Mat. I am assuming you receive no pay from your employer while out? If this is the case get written confirmation of this and have your partner provide it to the SW office and the means applied to his claim from your income will be taken off. He should receive €188 for himself and he can add the child to the claim and receive half rate so €217.90 total per week while you are on Mat Ben. When you go back to work he will receive an additional €29.80 additional to his current rate per week assuming your income is the same. Also as already mentioned you will have Child Benefit €140 per month.

How would they be eligible for the increase for a dependant child before the baby is born... your partner would probably be entitled to the full rate of back to education (Capped at €160 if under 26) but no increase for the unborn baby!!! Again though, the maternity benefit may be assessed as means and the claim reduced