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Additional Maternity

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  • 09-08-2017 11:36pm
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    lucy1792
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    I am currently on maternity leave. I wish to take the eligible 16 weeks additional unpaid maternity leave. Im so confused about whether its worth it.
    Will the social welfare be able to give me anything during those 16 weeks? I've been in my job 6 years now.
    With a baby I can't afford to take leave if no money is coming in and I am not ready to go back to work so soon.


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    Millem
    Registered Users Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    No lucy unpaid is exactly that.......you get no money.
    Do you have any holidays left to take?


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    Foweva Awone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭Foweva Awone


    Only possibility would be if your GP were to agree you're not ready to return to work, and if he were willing to sign you off on illness benefit.


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    myshirt
    Registered Users Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    You built up annual leave while out, have you taken all that?


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    2xj3hplqgsbkym
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭2xj3hplqgsbkym


    myshirt wrote: »
    You built up annual leave while out, have you taken all that?

    Perhaps your work would agree to you going back part time?


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    jlm29
    Registered Users Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭jlm29


    Foweva Awone wrote: »
    Only possibility would be if your GP were to agree you're not ready to return to work, and if he were willing to sign you off on illness benefit.

    People generally don't want to leave their baby to return to work. It doesnt mean they are ill. The OP never mentioned sickness of any sort.


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    John Mason
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    My company pro rated out my pay over the 10 months. would your company do this?


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    shesty
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    That's unusual John Mason, I've never heard that.Did you ask them to do it?It's quite a good idea.I can't imagine it will work for the OP since they seem to have taken the six months of paid leave already though.....


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    PhoenixParker
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    Also worth considering tax. Since your earnings are less this year you'll end up paying less tax on what you do earn. Every situation is different so you'll need to calculate your own but the difference may help.


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    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    If you qualify for FIS you can claim that,other wise use up all your holidays and bank holidays as they are paid.


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    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    shesty wrote: »
    That's unusual John Mason, I've never heard that.Did you ask them to do it?It's quite a good idea.I can't imagine it will work for the OP since they seem to have taken the six months of paid leave already though.....

    they offer it for everyone. it was brilliant


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