Written answers

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Eligibility

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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436. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the terms on which paternity benefit and parental benefit are paid are scheduled to change during 2022; and if so, the terms on which they will be available. [47539/21]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Paternity benefit provides a payment at the rate of €245 per week in respect of two weeks paternity leave, to be taken within 6 months of the birth of the baby.

Parents benefit provides a payment of €245 per week in respect of up to 5 weeks parents leave, to be taken within 2 years of the birth of the baby. This leave and benefit can be taken in one block, or in periods of one week over the two year period,

Both of these benefits are subject to PRSI conditionality and both require the associated leave to be authorised by the employer in advance, except where the person concerned is self-employed.

Any change or amendment can only be considered in a budgetary context.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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