The birth of a child brings not only joy but also many obligations and in this difficult period due to the pandemic the majority of families are in greater need of financial support.. Enikonomia.gr presents two benefits that to some parents may not be known. This is a special maternity protection benefit, but also the birth allowance, which began to be paid for the first time in 2020.
Special Maternity Protection Benefit
For several years now, OAED has been paying working mothers, special maternity protection benefit for a period of six months, which is entitled to mothers who are insured in the Ε.Φ.Κ.Α.-τ. IKA-ETAM and are employed in private sector companies, with a dependent employment relationship, fixed or indefinite time, full-time or part-time.
This leave is granted by the employer, after the end of the maternity leave or the part-time leave or even the annual regular leave, provided that it is granted on the basis of annual deadlines. The insured can with her irrevocable application, make use of all or part of it, while if he wishes he can terminate the special permit, with the written consent of the employer. However, the rest of the license is not transferred to another time period. This special benefit amounts to 650 euros per month.
Birth Allowance
One of the benefits that has recently begun to be paid to parents is childbirth allowance. In total, the aid amounts to 2.000 euro and paid in two equal installments of 1.000 euro. The first dose is given the month after the birth of the child, if the application is submitted and approved within the month of the child's birth and the 2nd installment after five months from the month of the child's birth. The conditions for the allowance are that the child was born alive in Greece, the equivalent family income should not exceed the amount of 40.000 euro, the mother of the child or the person in charge of him / her to reside permanently and legally in Greece and to have the status of a Greek citizen or a foreigner or a European citizen or a citizen of an EEA country or a citizen of a third country permanently residing in Greece from 2012 and after. Alongside, must have submitted for the grant of the allowance within three months of birth, while from the year 2024 and after, the third country citizen is required to reside legally and permanently in Greece for the last time 12 years.
It is reminded that according to the current regime, the dismissal of an employee is prohibited and is absolutely invalid., both during her pregnancy and for the period of time 18 months after childbirth or in her absence for a longer period, due to illness due to pregnancy or childbirth, unless there is good reason to complain. In any case, a possible reduction in the work performance of the pregnant woman due to pregnancy can not be considered as an important reason..
Source: enikonomia.gr
