My wife took a 3 year career break a month before I lost my job. Now we are having big problems getting anything as i am a class S "Self Employed" contractor and she left work on a voluntary basis. She cant claim her stamp and Im excluded by means test...long story.Make sure you get good advice before committing to the career break.
I would doubt you could get any welfare payments at all, you would be voluntarily exiting the workforce for 3 years and getting paid to do so. depending on where you live you could work in Northern Ireland and not be in breach of the terms.
the FAQ on it on the Finance website doesn't address the issue, might be worth talking to your Union or HR section http://www.finance.gov.ie/documents/circulars/circular2009/QAcareerbreak.pdf
Thanks for all replies.Welfare.ie responded and I would be entitled to a one parent family payment on an incentivised career break. The first 146 euro disregarded. Ironic that one can often get more on welfare than working.However- the negative side is,that on completion of a 3 year career break you could be sent anywhere-miles from the previous location so that's a deterrant to decline the offer!
Deirdre
However- the negative side is,that on completion of a 3 year career break you could be sent anywhere-miles from the previous location so that's a deterrant to decline the offer!
Deirdre
Have you spoken to the union? have you spoken to your HR department. I know in some parts of the public service there have been briefing sessions about the" incentified career break scheme".
As far as I know if you avail of the scheme you may not take up employment anywhere else in the public service. This would not preclude you from getting employment in any other industry or in the private health system.