Claiming Parental Leave Allowances and Other Subsidies
Q: | During the period of receiving parental leaves allowances, if the insured person works at another place, is it possible to continue receiving the parental leaves allowances? |
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No, it is not possible. Parental leave allowances are provided to partially compensate for the loss of income due to having no employment income during parental leave. Therefore, if you have other employment income during the parental leave, you are not eligible to continue receiving the parental leave without pay allowance. |
Q: | During the period of receiving parental leave allowances, if the insured person attend courses, is it possible to continue receiving the parental leaves allowances? |
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No, it is not possible. According to Gender Equality in Employment Act Article 16 Paragraph 1, the purpose of parental leave without pay is to allow parents to fulfill their responsibilities of raising toddlers. Additionally, according to the Employment Insurance Act Article 11, parental leave allowances are provided to partially compensate insured persons for the loss of income due to having no employment income during parental leave. Therefore, if a worker attends courses at a training unit during parental leave and receives related allowances from the government, they are not eligible to continue receiving the parental leave allowance. |
Q: | If an insured person has an injury or sickness accident during the period of receiving parental leave allowance, is it possible to receive the parental leave allowance and injury or sickness benefit from labor insurance or occupational accident insurance at the same time? |
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No, it is not possible. Since the parental leave allowance and the injury or sickness benefit are from labor insurance or occupational accident insurance are forms of income compensation, they cannot be claimed at the same time based on the principle of no overlapping coverage in social insurance. |
Q: | If an insured person experiences involuntary termination during the period of parental leave without pay, is it possible for them to continue receiving the parental leave allowance? |
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No, it is not possible. If the insured person experiences involuntary termination during the period of parental leave without pay, the employment contract between the employer and the employee is terminated. Therefore, the condition for receiving parental leave allowances no longer exists, and it cannot continue to be given. According to the regulations, if the insured person meets the eligible criteria for unemployment benefits, they may apply for unemployment benefits. |
Q: | If the insured person has fully received the parental leave allowances for six months, will it affect the employment insurance seniority? |
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No, it will not. Receiving the full six months of parental leave allowance does not affect your employment insurance seniority. |