Social Welfare Benefits
Dail Éireann — 2021-05-18
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Claire Kerrane (SF), Roscommon-Galway

This question concerns maternity benefit. A number of women have got in touch with me who have returned to Ireland, specifically from Canada and America, who do not have the required number of PRSI contributions. Having returned, they have had or are having a baby and they cannot access maternity benefit. Has any consideration been given to partial maternity benefit payments or any similar support for women when they have a baby but they do not have the required PRSI contributions?

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Sitting date: 2021-05-18