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Maternity Benefit - end of contract 23.5 weeks pregnant

  • 29-05-2012 5:06pm
    #1
    Tritrier
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭


    Hi

    I am due to finish my 1-year contract when I will be 23.5 weeks contract in 4 weeks time. I have told my employer I am pregnant (at 15 weeks) and I think it is unlikely they will extend my contract despite the fact that the project will continue. That is a seperate issue!

    Facts are:
    In full time employment since June 2007 (had a few months break between August 09 - May 07)
    Currently employed on a contract which is due to expire on 3rd July. No guarantee it will be extended.
    Currently pregnant with an estimated due date of 21st of Oct 2012. Therefore on 3/7 will be 23.5 weeks pregnant (just below the 24 week threshold).
    Employer would pay top up maternity leave if contract was extended beyond a year.

    My questions are:
    What are my entitlements if my contract is not extended beyond 3 July? In relation to social welfare (dole/job seekers) or maternity benefit
    If I am not entitled to maternity benefit will I get job seekers / dole (and if so how much and for how long?). Do I not have to be available to work?
    What should I do to maximise entitlement? Asking work to extend contract by a few days is not really an option. Seek another job (even for a few days or weeks) to build up stamps? If so will I get full amount when I go on Maternity Leave ( I would have been earning a salary which would have entitled me to full amount to date)

    Thanks in advance.
    TT


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