Maternity Benefit HSE

[Sweetlove]

I was wondering do you have to be employed for a certain lenght of time before your entitled to maternity benefit. I have just starting working in the hse need to be sure before I plan having a baby.

I know I will be entitled to the social welfare part of it because I have been paying PRSI but how long do you need to work for the HSE before they pay the top-up on your salery?

Thanks

 

[becky]

There is no service qualification criteria.

If you didn't have an entitlement to SW, the HSE would then pay full salary. See link below.

 

[Sweetlove]

Thanks. I suppose to put it bluntly what I want to know is how long I need to work with the HSE before they will pay my full salery while on maternity leave? Is there a minimum length of service required? (feels strange writing it down!!)

 

[becky]

Thanks. I suppose to put it bluntly what I want to know is how long I need to work with the HSE before they will pay my full salery while on maternity leave? Is there a minimum length of service required? (feels strange writing it down!!)

Apologies, I omitted the word no service qualification .

So in short from the day you start you are eligible for paid mat leave.

 

[Sweetlove]

Thanks Becky for your replies. As you can imagine it's not the easiest question to ask my employer (large hospital)!!
And this is correct eventhou I only started this week and it's only a 40day contract (which I have been assured that will continuously be renewed)?

Thank you

 

[partnership]

If you are on contract you would only be paid maternity for the period of the contract in the current climate there is no guarantee that a contract would be renewed. You would be better off waiting until you were made permanent.