Links
Maternity Benefit
Department of Social and Family Affairs
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/BirthChildrenAndFamilies/MaternityBenefit/Pages/mb.aspx
Locall: 1890 690 690
Citizen’s Information Centre - Maternity Leave information, including downloadable application forms
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/employment-rights-and-conditions/leave-and-holidays/maternity_leave
Pregnancy and the workplace
Working women’s rights
Flexible working overview:
http://www.rollercoaster.ie/new_baby/work_options.asp
One-parent family payment
Department of Social and Family Affairs:
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/BirthChildrenAndFamilies/OneParentFamilies/Pages/opfp.aspx
Locall: 1890 500 000
Child Benefit
Department of Social and Family Affairs:
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/BirthChildrenAndFamilies/ChildRelatedPayments/Pages/cb.aspx
Locall: 1890 400 400
Family income support
Department of Social and Family Affairs
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/BirthChildrenAndFamilies/ChildRelatedPayments/Pages/fis.aspx
Locall: 1890 92 77 70
Pregnancy – Related Discrimination
Equality Tribunal: www.equalitytribunal.ie / LoCall: 1890 344 424
Pregnancy - Related Dismissal
Equality Tribunal: www.equalitytribunal.ie / LoCall: 1890 344 424
Childcare
Overview of childcare options from the Citizens Information Centre:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/education/pre-school-education-and-childcare/your-childcare-options
Overview of how to choose childcare from parenting site Rollercoaster.ie:
http://www.rollercoaster.ie/childcare/childcare_introduction.asp
For information on finding affordable childcare in your area contact your local City /County Childcare Committee through your local Area Partnership Office or The National Childcare Investment Programme: http://www.pobal.ie / Tel: 01 8675244
