Are there maternity or childcare benefits?

For childbirth: Up to 112 contribution days are recognised for each birth (126 days in the case of multiple births of two children, adding 14 more days for each child), when the maternity benefit has not been paid in full. These recognised days are counted for all purposes, including the accreditation of periods of sick leave.
For childcare: These are counted as fictitious contribution days when it is proven that the workers (male or female) terminated their employment contract or ended their unemployment benefit, interrupting their contribution career, within the 9 months prior to the birth of their child or in the following 6 years after the birth of their child. These recognised days (up to 270 days for each child) do not count towards qualifying periods.
Leave of absence to care for a child or foster child or to care for family members: Periods of leave of absence to care for a child or foster child (maximum 3 years) and to care for family members (maximum 1 year) are considered to have been effectively contributed to.
Gender Gap Supplement: Beneficiaries are women and men who have had one or more children and who are in receipt of a contributory retirement pension (except partial retirement), permanent disability pension or widow’s/widower’s pension. When accessing full retirement from partial retirement, the supplement shall be recognised, if the requirements are met. In 2021, the amount is €27 per month for each child, subject to a limit of four times this amount. The supplement is not taken into account in the application of the ceiling for contributory pensions or for determining the supplement for pensions below the minimum.

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