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Parental Leave - any state benefit?

  • 18-07-2019 12:18pm
    #1
    davo2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Working full time for 20 years and I'm going to be starting parental leave to spend some time with my toddler.

    My company has agreed that I can take 1 day off per week (Friday) for a year and reducing my hours from 39 to 31.

    Obviously this leave is unpaid by the employer but I was just wondering if I can claim any state benefit while going this? I've been paying my taxes for 20 years and wouldn't mind getting something back if I'm entitled to it.

    No harm if I can't but just said I'd ask just incase!


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  • #2
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    davo2001 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Working full time for 20 years and I'm going to be starting parental leave to spend some time with my toddler.

    My company has agreed that I can take 1 day off per week (Friday) for a year and reducing my hours from 39 to 31.

    Obviously this leave is unpaid by the employer but I was just wondering if I can claim any state benefit while going this? I've been paying my taxes for 20 years and wouldn't mind getting something back if I'm entitled to it.

    No harm if I can't but just said I'd ask just incase!

    No. Parental leave is at your own expense.


  • #3
    TrixIrl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭TrixIrl


    Unfortunately not but you should benefit from the reduction in tax I e. You shouldn't be down a full 20% of pay


  • #4
    davo2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭davo2001


    TrixIrl wrote: »
    Unfortunately not but you should benefit from the reduction in tax I e. You shouldn't be down a full 20% of pay

    Yeah thanks, I'm aware of that.

    Thank for the responses.


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