Care allowance after maternity leave and parental leave – what is the calculation basis? How much is the care allowance after parental leave? How to calculate the calculation basis for the benefit? Does it need to be reinstated? It all depends on whether the care allowance is due immediately after parental leave, whether the employee has returned to work and for how long. The article contains recipes and examples.
The right to care allowance
The care allowance is generally paid for the period of care for a sick child. When a parent is granted sick leave to care for a child, the ZUS pays him or her a care allowance. According to Article 32 of the Social Security Cash Benefits Act in the Event of Sickness and Maternity, the care allowance is due to the insured person who is released from work due to the need to provide personal care to:
