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Post maternity leave

  • 09-05-2019 1:03pm
    #1
    Dual wheels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭


    Hi, anybody know if a person decides not to go back to work post maternity leave are you entitled to any state benefits?


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  • #2
    Loveinapril
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,348 ✭✭✭Loveinapril


    As in, they resign from their job? Not just because they decide to stay at home with their baby. I would imagine they could only go on Job Seekers which would mean they would need to be looking for another job.


  • #3
    wifey28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭wifey28


    if you quit your job to be a stay at home parent then no you are not entitled to any social welfare payments

    jobseekers is for people actively seeking work and they do look for proof of this and will send you to jobpath etc..


  • #4
    Sinus pain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 507 ✭✭✭Sinus pain


    If your partners income is low you could apply for family income supplement and if your married your other half can claim your tax allowance


  • #5
    Dual wheels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭Dual wheels


    Sinus pain wrote: »
    If your partners income is low you could apply for family income supplement and if your married your other half can claim your tax allowance

    Thanks for the info, on tax credits, I’m not very sure how that works, if the partner is working and gets the credits, does that mean their take home pay is higher?


  • #6
    Sinus pain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 507 ✭✭✭Sinus pain


    Yes you would pay less tax so take home pay would be a bit more - but it’s only if you are married not partners


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  • #7
    cocker5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭cocker5


    Sinus pain wrote: »
    If your partners income is low you could apply for family income supplement and if your married your other half can claim your tax allowance

    But they can only use your tax credits if you are actually working and are a PAYE / PRSI worker? not if your not working..

    there is a home carers credit of 770 per year I believe?


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