Paternity allowance for the father

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The National Insurance Institute pays a paternity allowance to a father who stopped working and took a birth and parenthood leave period. Allowances are aimed at compensating the father for the loss of wages or income during the leave he took to care for his child.

A father may leave for a birth and parenthood period together with her spouse or to replace her for a share of that period. The days of birth and parenthood period the father spends are deducted from those to which the mother is entitled.

How to obtain a maternity allowance for the mother or the father

  • - Conditions of eligibility and additional info can be found here

  • If you are interested in replacing your spouse during birth parental leave – you need to submit a claim for paternity allowance.
  • The notification of the decision taken on the claim will appear on the Personal Service website
  • If the employer paid you an additional compensation (such as convalescence or clothing) - you must submit a claim for payment of differentials.
    To learn more, here.
Information about benefits related to adoption, maternity and surrogacy, are available on another dedicated section of the website.

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