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fathers paternity leave and PPS Card

  • 19-02-2018 12:05pm
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    lifeandtimes
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    Hi,

    My partner and I recently had a baby who was premature, there was a big issue which involved my partner being admitted to hospital for 4 weeks, me having to take unpaiud leave to look after our children and then the baby being born 4 weeks premature. To be honest it was the most stressful weeks of my life

    I am now back to work after being given 2 weeks paternity and need to organise paternity benifit as my company only pay 3 days.

    It says online i should have advised them 4 weeks prior to wanting to take it which wasnt possible as we didnt expect her to be born premature or for my partner to be put in hoispital.

    It also say i need to have one of these cards to apply, ive been working all my life and never had social welfare before and not sure what the rigmoral is that i have to get one of these cards.

    Can anyone advise what to do as i dont want to be down any further pay plus having to try and take time off work which i dont really have after what happened to go to an appointment.

    Fromn one stressful situation to another


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    splinter65
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    lifeandtimes wrote: »
    Hi,

    My partner and I recently had a baby who was premature, there was a big issue which involved my partner being admitted to hospital for 4 weeks, me having to take unpaiud leave to look after our children and then the baby being born 4 weeks premature. To be honest it was the most stressful weeks of my life

    I am now back to work after being given 2 weeks paternity and need to organise paternity benifit as my company only pay 3 days.

    It says online i should have advised them 4 weeks prior to wanting to take it which wasnt possible as we didnt expect her to be born premature or for my partner to be put in hoispital.

    It also say i need to have one of these cards to apply, ive been working all my life and never had social welfare before and not sure what the rigmoral is that i have to get one of these cards.

    Can anyone advise what to do as i dont want to be down any further pay plus having to try and take time off work which i dont really have after what happened to go to an appointment.

    Fromn one stressful situation to another

    Hope you are all well again and I agree, how stressful for you.
    You need to email or ring your local INTREO office to make an appointment to get your PSC.
    You will find contact details for your local office here

    https://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Intreo-Centres-and-Local-and-Branch-Offices.aspx

    Just put your location in the search box.
    All that is needed for the appointment is photo ID and proof of address (a utility bill with your name on).
    You can ask them to try to fit you in at a time most suitable for you.
    Here’s what the dept says about premature births

    Premature births

    If your baby is born prematurely (before your Paternity Leave and Paternity Benefit is due to begin) and you wish to change your leave dates, you should send a letter from your employer confirming the new leave dates and the date of birth of your child to the Paternity Benefit section of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. If you are self-employed you must send a letter to the Paternity Benefit section stating your new leave dates and a letter from a doctor or the hospital confirming the date of birth of your child.
    Good luck.


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