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Introduction Adoptive Benefit is a payment to an adopting mother or a single male who adopts a child. It is available to both employees and self-employed people. You must meet certain social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions on your own insurance record. Adoptive Benefit can only be paid from the day your child is placed with you (the date of placement). Adoptive Benefit is paid for a continuous period of 24 weeks from the date of placement of your child. You will not get Adoptive Benefit for the full 24 weeks unless your adoptive leave begins on the date of placement. If you begin your adoptive leave after the date of placement, you will lose some of your Adoptive Benefit entitlement. You should apply for Adoptive Benefit 6 weeks before you intend to go on adoptive leave. If you think you have been wrongly refused Adoptive Benefit or you are unhappy about a decision of a Social Welfare Deciding Officer about your entitlements, you can appeal this decision. Paternity Benefit The Paternity Leave and Benefit Act 2016 introduced a new Paternity Benefit together with statutory paternity leave of 2 weeks. The combined package of paternity leave and Paternity Benefit can start at any time within the first 6 months following birth or adoption of a child. The provisions apply to births or adoptions on or after 1 September 2016. Taxation of Adoptive Benefit Adoptive Benefit is taxable from 1 July 2013 for all claimants. Universal Social Charge and PRSI are not payable. You can read about how Adoptive Benefit is taxed in the document, Taxation of social welfare payments. You can also get more information from Revenue on taxation of Adoptive Benefit. Rules If you are employed, to qualify for Adoptive Benefit you must be in employment which is covered by the Adoptive Leave Act 1995 immediately before the first day of your adoptive leave and have at least: - 39 weeks PRSI paid in the 12-month period before the date of placement of your child Or - 39 weeks PRSI paid since first starting work and at least 39 weeks PRSI paid or credited in the relevant tax year or in the year immediately following the relevant tax year. For example, if you are going on adoptive leave in 2016, the relevant tax year is 2014 and the tax year immediately following the relevant tax year is 2015. Or - 26 weeks PRSI paid in the relevant tax year and at least 26 weeks PRSI paid in the tax year before the relevant tax year. For example, if you are going on adoptive leave in 2016, the relevant tax year is 2014 and the tax year immediately before the relevant tax year is 2013. Social insurance (PRSI) contributions at Classes A, E and H count for Adoptive Benefit. Adoptive Benefit is not payable to serving members of the Defence Forces who pay PRSI at Class H. If you were in insurable self-employment before starting insurable employment (as an employee), your PRSI contributions (Class S) may help you qualify for Adoptive Benefit if you do not satisfy the employee PRSI conditions as stated above. If you are self-employed, you must have: - 52 PRSI contributions paid at Class S in the relevant tax year Or - 52 PRSI contributions paid at Class S in the tax year immediately before the relevant tax year. For example, if you are going on adoptive leave in 2016, the tax year immediately before the relevant tax year is 2013. Or - 52 qualifying PRSI contributions paid at Class S in the tax year immediately following relevant tax year. For example, if you are going on adoptive leave in 2016, the tax year immediately following the relevant tax year is 2015. If you are now self-employed but you were in insurable employment before you became self-employed, your PRSI contributions (Class A, E and H) in that employment may help you qualify for Adoptive Benefit if you do not satisfy the self-employment conditions as stated above. The relevant tax year is the second last complete tax year before the Benefit year in which your adoptive leave starts. The Benefit year begins on the first Monday in January in each calendar year and ends on the Sunday immediately before the first Monday in the next calendar year. For example, the relevant tax year is 2014 for claims made in 2016. Insurance from employment in another country If you had insurable employment in a country covered by EU Regulations and you have paid at least one full rate PRSI contribution in Ireland, you may combine your insurance record in that country with your Irish PRSI contributions to help you qualify for Adoptive Benefit. In this case, you should send your application for Adoptive Benefit 12 weeks before your baby is due. More information is available in our document about combining your social insurance contributions from abroad. Important documents A certificate of placement must be submitted by you, as evidence of placement of your child. You must request this from the registered adoption agency or the Child and Family Agency which arranges the placement. In the case of a foreign adoption, you must submit a copy of the Declaration of Suitability issued to you by the Adoption Authority of Ireland. Payment of Adoptive Benefit cannot be made until the Certificate of Placement or Declaration of Suitability, as appropriate, is received. Rates Rate of payment in 2016 Reduced rates Half-rate Adoptive Benefit is payable if you are getting any of the following payments: Full-rate Adoptive Benefit cannot be paid for the same period as any other social welfare payment except Disablement Benefit, Guardian’s payments, Family Income Supplement (FIS) and Child Benefit. How Adoptive Benefit is paid Adoptive Benefit can be paid directly into your bank or building society account (this is known as Direct Payment). How to apply To apply fill in Form AB1 for Adoptive Benefit (pdf). Return the form together with all relevant documentation to the Department of Social Protection at the address listed below. This form is also available from your social welfare local office or by contacting Adoptive Benefit Section at the address or telephone number below. Your social welfare local office can help you to complete the form. You may also contact the Adoptive Benefit Section using the contact information below if you have any queries. Where to apply Adoptive Benefit Section Department of Social Protection McCarter's Road Buncrana Donegal Ireland Homepage: http://www.welfare.ie
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Réamhrá Is íocaíocht é Sochar Uchtaíoch a fhaigheann máthair a bhfuil leanbh uchtaithe aici nó fear aonair a uchtaíonn leanbh. Ní mór coinníollacha áirithe ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC a chomhlíonadh ar do chúrsaí árachais féin. Íoctar Sochar Uchtaíoch ar feadh tréimhse 24 seachtaine ón dáta ar tháinig an leanbh chugat. Ba chóir duit iarratas a dhéanamh ar Shochar Uchtaíoch 6 seachtaine sula mbeartaíonn tú dul ar shaoire uchtaíoch. Má cheapann tú go bhfuil Sochar Uchtaíoch diúltaithe duit go héagórach nó go raibh cinneadh eile a rinne an Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí éagórach is féidir achomharc a chur faoi bhráid Oifig na nAchomharc. Sochar Atharthachta Tugadh isteach Sochar Atharthachta leis an Acht um Shaoire agus Sochar Atharthachta 2016 chomh maith le saoire atharthachta coicíse reachtúil. Is féidir an comhphacáiste saoire atharthachta agus Sochar Atharthachta a thosú ag tréimhse ar bith taobh istigh den chéad 6 mhí tar éis breithe nó uchtaithe linbh. Baineann na forálacha le breitheanna agus uchtuithe ar nó ón 1 Mheán Fómhair 2016. Gearradh cánach ar Shochar Uchtaíoch Beidh Sochar Uchtaíoch inchánaithe ón 1 Iúil 2013 le haghaidh gach éilitheoir. Ní bheidh Muirear Sóisialta Uilíoch ní ÁSPC a bheith iníoctha. Is féidir léigh conas a ghearrtar cáin ar Shochar Uchtaíoch sa cháipéis, Gearradh cánach ar íocaíochtaí leasa shóisialaigh. Is féidir tuilleadh eolais faoi ghearradh cánach ar Shochar Uchtaíoch ó Revenue a fháil. Rialacha Le cáiliú le Sochar Uchtaíoch a fháil ní mór duit a bheith fostaithe i bpost atá clúdaithe faoin Acht um Shaoire Uchtaíoch 1995 díreach roimh an chéad lá de do shaoire uchtaíoch agus caithfidh tú: - Ar a laghad 39 seachtaine ÁSPC a bheith íoctha agat sa tréimhse 12 mí roimh theacht an linbh Nó - Ar a laghad 39 seachtaine ÁSPC ó thosaigh tú ag obair den chéad uair agus ar a laghad 39 seachtaine ÁSPC a bheith íoctha agat nó curtha chun creidmheasa sa bhliain chánach ábhartha nó sa bhliain chánach cuí i ndiaidh na bliana cánach ábhartha. Mar shampla, má bhíonn tú ag dul ar shaoire uchtaíoch i 2018, is í 2016 an bhliain chánach ábhartha agus is í 2017 sa bhliain chánach cuí i ndiaidh na bliana cánach ábhartha. Nó - Ar a laghad 26 seachtainí ÁSPC íoctha sa bhliain cánach ábhartha agus ar a laghad 26 seachtainí ÁSPC íoctha sa bhliain cánach roimh an bhliain cánach ábhartha. Mar shampla, má bhíonn tú ag dul ar shaoire uchtaíoch i 2018, is í 2016 an bhliain chánach ábhartha agus is í 2015 an bhliain chánach roimh an bhliain chánach ábhartha. Tá ÁSPC ag comhaireamh Aicmí A, E, agus H. Má bhíodh tú i bhféinfhostaíocht inárachais sular thosaigh tú i bfhostaíocht inárachais (mar fhostaí), b’fhéidir go gcabhróidh na ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC (Aicme S) a d’íoc tú leat chun cáiliú le haghaidh Sochair Uchtaíoch mura sásaíonn tú na coinníollacha fostaithe mar atá luaite thuas. Má bhíonn tú féinfhostaithe ní mór duit: - 52 seachtaine ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC a bheith íoctha agat ag Aicme S sa bhliain chánach ábhartha Nó - 52 seachtaine ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC a bheith íoctha agat ag Aicme S sa bhliain cánach roimh an bhliain chánach ábhartha. Mar shampla, má bhíonn tú ag dul ar shaoire uchtaíoch i 2018, is í 2016 an bhliain chánach ábhartha agus is í 2015 an bhliain chánach roimh an bhliain chánach ábhartha. Nó - 52 ranníocaíocht ÁSPC cháilitheacha íoctha ag Aicme S sa bhliain chánach níos deireanaí ná an bhliain chánach ábhartha. Mar shampla, má bhíonn tú ag dul ar shaoire uchtaíoch i 2018, is í 2016 an bhliain chánach ábhartha agus is í 2017 sa bhliain chánach cuí i ndiaidh na bliana cánach ábhartha. Má tá tú féinfhostaithe anois ach má bhí tú i bhfostaíocht faoi árachas sula raibh tú féinfhostaithe, d'fhéadfadh na ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC (Aicme A, E agus H) a rinne tú nuair a bhí tú fostaithe cuidiú leat chun Sochar Uchtaíoch a bhaint amach mura gcomhlíonann tú na coinníolla féinfhostaíochta thuasluaite. Is éard atá i gceist le bliain chánach ábhartha ná an bhliain dara chánach iomlán roimh an mbliain shocair sula dtosaíonn do shaoire uchtaíoch. Tosaíonn an Bhliain Shochair ar an gcéad Luan de mhí Eanáir gach bliain fhéilire agus críochnaíonn ar an Domhnach díreach roimh an gcéad Luan sa bhliain fhéilire dár gcionn. Mar shampla, i gcás éilimh a rinneadh i 2018, is é 2016 an Bhliain Chánach Ábhartha. Árachas ó fhostaíocht i dtír eile Má bhí tú fostaithe cheana i dtír ar bhain rialacháin an AE léi nó tír a bhfuil Comhaontú Déthaobhach Leasa Shóisialaigh ag Éirinn léi, d'fhéadfá do thuairisc árachais ón tír sin a chur le do ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC in Éirinn ar an gcoinníoll go bhfuil ar a laghad ranníocaíocht amháin ÁSPC ag an ráta iomlán íoctha agat ó tháinig tú ar ais go hÉirinn chun cabhrú leat cáiliú don Sochar Uchtaíoch. I gcás sin, ba chóír duit d'iarratas ar Shocar Uchtaíoch a chur isteach 12 seachtaine roimh bhreith do linbh. Tá tuilleadh eolais in ár doiciméad maidir le ranníocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta ón choigríoch a chomhcheangal. Doiciméid tabhachtacha Caithfidh tú teastas áirthinte a chur ar fáil, mar chruthúnas ar áirthint do linbh. Caithfidh tú an fhoirm sin a fháil ón nGníomhaireacht Uchtaithe Chláraithe nó ón an Ghníomhaireacht um Leanaí agus an Teaghlach a bheidh ag réiteach na háirthinte. Sa chás gur uchtú ó thar lear a bheidh i gceist, ní mór cóip den Dearbhú Oiriúnachta arna eisiúint ag an Údarás Uchtála na hÉireann. Ní féidir aon íocaíocht Sochar Uchtaíoch a dhéanamh go bhfaightear an Teastas Áirithinte nó an Dearbhú Oiriúnachta. Íocaíocht thar lear Is féidir le saoránaigh an AE agus taobh amuigh den AE dul ar saoire thar lear agus Sochar Uchtála suas go 6 seachtaine a fháil agus iad thar lear. Is féidir le saoránaigh an AE (agus saoránaigh na hIorua, na hÍoslainne, Lichtinstéin nó na hEilvéise) sochar uchtála a fháil as aon tréimhse dá sochar uchtála a chaitheamh i dtír eile den AE (nó san Iorua, san Íoslainn, i Lichtinstéin nó san Eilvéis) Chun sochar uchtála a fháil agus tú thar lear, ní mór duit Rannóg an tSochair Uchtála a chur ar an eolas go bhfuil sé i gceist agat bheith thar lear trí ríomhphost ag: maternityben@welfare.ie nó trí glao a chur ar 01 Rátaí Rátaí Laghdaithe Bionn tú i dteideal Sochar Uchtaíoch leath ráta a fháil má bhíonn tú ag fáil aon cheann de na híocaíochtaí seo a leanas: Conas a íoctar Sochar Uctaíoch Is féidir Sochar Uchtaíoch a íoc isteach díreach chuig do chuntas bainc nó do chuntas cumann foirgníochta (tugtar Íocaíocht Dhíreach air sin). Conas iarratas a dhéanamh Comhlíon Foirm AB1 le haghaidh Sochair Uctaíoch (pdf) agus seol ar ais í i dteannta na dteastas ábhartha ar fad chuig an Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí ag an seoladh a liostaítear thíos. Tá cóip den fhoirm seo ar fáil chomh maith ó d’oifig leasa shóisialaigh áitiúil nó trí theagmháil a dhéanamh leis an Rannóg Sochair Uchtaithe ag an seoladh nó ag an uimhir theileafóin thíos. Tabharfaidh d’oifig leasa shóisialaigh áitiúil cúnamh duit agus tú ag comhlíonadh na foirme agus is féidir leat dul i dteagmháil leis an Rannóg an tSochair Uchtaíoch freisin ach úsáid a bhaint as an eolas teagmhála thíos má bhíonn fiosrú ar bith agat. Cá háit a ndéanfaidh mé iarratas Rannóg an tSochair Uchtaíoch Bóthar Mhic Artúir Bun Crannacha Buncrana Dún na nGall Éire Teil:(01) 471 5898 (If calling from outside the Republic of Ireland please call +353 1 471 5898) Lóghlao:1890 690 690 (Note: the rates charged for using 1890 (Lo-call) numbers may vary) Láithreán Gréasáin: http://www.welfare.ie