Financial Supports

LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS

  • ADOPTIVE LEAVE

Adoptive leave (citizensinformation.ie)

  • CARERS LEAVE

Carer’s leave (citizensinformation.ie)

  • FORCE MAJEURE

Other types of leave from work (citizensinformation.ie)

  • MATERNITY LEAVE:-
    • Maternity Leave for a premature birth
    • Additional Maternity Leave
    • Sick Leave during Maternity Leave
    • Early Births
    • Late Births
    • Stillbirths
    • Baby hospitalized after birth
    • Death of mother
    • Ante-natal and post-natal medical care
    • Ante-natal classes
    • Health and safety leave

Maternity leave – healthservice.ie

  • PARENTAL LEAVE

Parental leave (citizensinformation.ie)

  • PATERNITY LEAVE

Paternity leave (citizensinformation.ie)

 

ENTITLEMENTS WHEN YOUR BABY DIES

  • MATERNITY LEAVE

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/leave_and_holidays/maternity_leave.html

  • PATERNITY LEAVE

If your baby has died any time after the 24th week of pregnancy (i.e. from the beginning of the 25th week) and you are entitled to paternity leave, you are entitled to 2 weeks Paternity Benefit provided you satisfy the social insurance (PRSI) requirements.

You need to send a letter from your doctor with the Paternity Benefit application form, confirming the expected date of birth, the actual date of birth and the number of weeks of pregnancy.

The leave must still be certified by your employer or self-certified if you are self-employed.

  • SUPPLEMENTARY WELFARE ALLOWANCE ASSISTANCE TOWARDS FUNERAL EXPENSES

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/847761-recently-bereaved/#:~:text=Supplementary%20Welfare%20Allowance%20Assistance%20towards%20Funeral%20Expenses,-In%20certain%20circumstances&text=An%20Exceptional%20Needs%20Payment%20is,out%20of%20their%20weekly%20income.

  • REGISTERING YOUR BABYES DEATH

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/death/after_a_death/death_cert.html

  • REGISTERING A STILLBIRTH

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/miscarriage_and_stillbirth/registering_stillbirth.html

 

BENEFIT ENTITLEMENTS 

  • CARERS ALLOWANCE

gov.ie – Carer’s Allowance (www.gov.ie)

  • CARERS BENEFIT

Carer’s Benefit (citizensinformation.ie)

  •  CARERS SUPPORT GRANT

Carer’s Support Grant (citizensinformation.ie)

  • CHILD BENEFIT

gov.ie – Child Benefit (www.gov.ie)

  • DISABILITY ALLOWANCE

Disability Allowance (citizensinformation.ie)

  • DOMICILIARY CARE ALLOWANCE

gov.ie – Domiciliary Care Allowance (www.gov.ie)

  • HEALTH AND SAFETY BENEFIT

gov.ie – Health and Safety Benefit (www.gov.ie)

  • HOUSEHOLD BENEFITS PACKAGE

Household Benefits Package (citizensinformation.ie)

  • PATERNITY BENEFIT

gov.ie – Paternity Benefit (www.gov.ie)

 

CARD ENTITLEMENTS

  • DRUGS PAYMENT SCHEME CARD

Drugs Payment Scheme card – HSE.ie

  • GP VISIT CARD

GP visit cards – HSE.ie

  • MEDICAL CARD

Medical cards – HSE.ie

 

TAX RELIEF ENTITLEMENTS

  • EMPLOYING A HOME CARER

Employing a carer (revenue.ie)

  • HOME CARERS TAX CREDIT

Home Carer Tax Credit (revenue.ie)

  • HEALTH EXPENSES

Health expenses (revenue.ie)

 

MISCELLAENOUS ENTITLEMENTS

  • ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS

Assessing your child’s disability – HSE.ie

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION SCHEME

Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme (citizensinformation.ie)

  • LONGTERM ILLNESS SCHEME

Long-Term Illness Scheme – HSE.ie