hello. i was looking for some advice please. i recently decided to join the garda after years of working (i am 32) after i accepted the position and just before i started we learned that my wife was pregnant and were delighted. Currently I am on 150 euro per week and my wife earns 550 euros per week after tax She is due to give birth in 4 weeks and her employer has told her that he wont be paying any maternity pay whatsoever because he is not entltled to (she has no contract but has worked there for 4 years)
She has been told that she will get full maternity benefit of 280 euros per week but thats all we will have o live on and pay the mortgage on. Mortgage company wont postpone the mortgage because we did it afew years ago for 6 months.
Does anyone know if we would be entltled to anything else to help us survive at least till July when I finish my garda training.
ANY help appreciated!!!
She has been told that she will get full maternity benefit of 280 euros per week but thats all we will have o live on and pay the mortgage on. Mortgage company wont postpone the mortgage because we did it afew years ago for 6 months.
Does anyone know if we would be entltled to anything else to help us survive at least till July when I finish my garda training.
ANY help appreciated!!!