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What it's like to be a parent with

little children in Estonia

Who are entitled to parental benefit?

Evelyn-Tiare Kaljurand, Helen Kütt, Kerstin Käärik

Pregnancy leave

Maternity leave

Parental leave

Support from the government

Paternity leave

Pregnancy and maternity leave (what and how long?)

* 140 and 70 days

Maternity leave is the right for employees to take leave on giving birth.

Pregnancy

&

Maternity

PARENTAL LEAVE

Parental leave

  • A mother or father until his or her child reaches the age of three years.
  • May be used in one part or in several parts every year.
  • If a parent has been deprived of parental rights or if his or her child lives in a social welfare institution, the parent does not have the right to parental leave.

Paternity leave

30 working days within two months.

Paternity leave

Entitlement to parental benefit

Who is entitled to parental benefit?

  • parent rising a child
  • an adoptive parent
  • a guardian of the child
  • parent of a foster family who is permanent resident of Estonia
  • the father of the child - the child has reached the age of 70 days

If the parent is working

All parents who are working during maternity leave they are entitled to parental benefit at a minimum rate, usually more

How to calculate parental benefit?

Calculation of parental benefit

  • nine full calendar months preceding the child's birth are deducted
  • parental benefit is calculated on the basis of the income for the 12 calendar months preceding the 9 months
  • minimum amount of the parental benefit is 540EURO's

Topic

The maximum amount of the parental benefit is three times the average salary in Estonia during the year before last 3548.10€

The amount of the benefit depends on the amount of social tax which has been paid on the earned income.

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