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maternity leave for NCHD's

  • 13-09-2012 09:12PM
    #1
    nino1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭


    my wife is a NCHD and has just started maternity leave. As per her contract she is entitled to basic pay for 26 weeks.
    She got a letter from social welfare saying she will recieve €260 a week.
    Whats that about, is that on top of her basic wage?


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  • #2
    drzhivago
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭drzhivago


    nino1 wrote: »
    my wife is a NCHD and has just started maternity leave. As per her contract she is entitled to basic pay for 26 weeks.
    She got a letter from social welfare saying she will recieve €260 a week.
    Whats that about, is that on top of her basic wage?

    My understanding is that hospital will want that and they will pay her her basic wage directly


  • #3
    emmiou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭emmiou


    At the hospital where I work the arrangement is that maternity benefit is paid directly to me by social welfare and the hospital pays the remainder of my salary. As the maternity benefit is untaxed I end up with more in my pocket - which helps if you are planning on taking the 16 weeks unpaid leave.


  • #4
    nino1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭nino1


    emmiou wrote: »
    . As the maternity benefit is untaxed I end up with more in my pocket -.

    I didn't realise that the maternity benefit is untaxed. Is that just the social welfare part?


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