Art. 48 bis ET · RD 5/2023 · EU Directive 2019/1158

Parental Leave Calculator

Up to 8 weeks per child under 8. Currently unpaid by law. Compatible with the 16-week birth benefit.

Parental leave ≠ Birth benefit

This leave (Art. 48 bis ET) is for care of children under 8, currently UNPAID. The birth benefit (16 weeks, 100% BR) is a separate right.

Number of eligible children

8 weeks per child under 8

Child's age (years)

Leave modality

Monthly gross salary

€

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Parental leave summary

Total weeks

8

per child (<8 yrs)

Calendar days

56

(complete weeks)

During parental leave, the worker remains registered with Social Security. Registration and contributions are maintained in full.

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Art. 48 bis ET · RD 5/2023 · EU Directive 2019/1158. Indicative only.

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