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Maternity Benefit Question

  • 02-12-2020 04:21PM
    #1
    starbucks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi, would anybody know if you resign from a job while pregnant is there any way you can still qualify for maternity benefit?


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  • #2
    andreac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭andreac


    Maternity benefit is usually done on your previous tax year or 2 years before i think. You would need to ring citizens advice to double check though.


  • #3
    Cakerbaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    As far as I know you need to be in employment to get maternity benefit. However, you can start maternity benefit 16 weeks before your due date so depending on when you’re planning on resigning, you may be able to get it early. It would mean you’d have less time on it after having the baby though so it may not be ideal depending on your circumstances.


  • #4
    screamer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭screamer


    yep you won't get it if unemployed at time of maternity leave. i left a job i had for years with a high risk pregnancy and i got nothing for maternity benefit.


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