Nov 2013
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Irish Maternity/Adoptive Leave Benefits
When an employee is on Maternity/Adoptive Leave and is receiving payment from the Department of Social Protection they will automatically receive a credited PRSI contribution for each week of leave.
If the employee has taken Maternity/Adoptive Leave but does not qualify for a payment from DSP they are still entitled to the credited PRSI contribution for each week of leave. The DSP has confirmed that if they receive a letter signed by the employer on the company headed paper which state the dates the employee was on Maternity/Adoptive Leave they will credit contributions to the employees PRSI record.
This will ensure that the employee’s entitlements to payments in the future from the DSP are protected.
