Maternity extended cover

[lwelka]

Hi,
I waas just wondering if anyone knows what u get paid on the 16 wks extended social welfare payment after your maternity leave payment. my job does not pay maternity leave so i will be going through the social welfare. i know u get paid 270 a wk for maternity leave but am unsure about the extended 16 wks that u can take...

 

[huskerdu]

The extra 16 weeks maternity leave, is unpaid. There is no social welfare payment.
You also cannot get JA or JB, as you are not available for work.

It may be possible to get some payment under the Family Income Supplement scheme, but I dont know.