If a person goes on maternity leave and then claims disability benefit for approx. 16 months and is now available for work but are currently unemployed are they entitled to claim unemployment benefit?
They would have worked fulltime for about 12 years prior to going on maternity leave.
39 weeks PRSI paid or credited in the relevant tax year or
26 weeks PRSI in the Relevant Tax Year and
26 weeks PRSI paid in the tax Year prior to the Relevant tax year
The Relevant Tax Year for a claim is the second last complete tax year before the start of the Benefit Year. (The Benefit Year starts on the first Monday in January).
If the person was on maternity leave followed by disability for nearly 2 years they won't have paid any stamps surely?
Do you get credits when out on maternity and disability benefit?