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The parental allowance is a transfer payment from government for families with small children to support in securing their livelihood, which is designed primarily as a benefit in lieu of performance. The parental allowance payment goes beyond the period of maternity leave and will be paid according to the country of different lengths.

Germany

Other European countries

In Denmark there is a 12-month (including two fathers weeks) parental allowance claim. He is in the first six months of 100 %, in the following months 90 % of the previous wage.

In Norway, parents born in July 2009 children are entitled to parental benefit for 56 weeks, including ten fathers weeks, amounting to 80 % of previous salary or alternatively for 46 weeks at 100%. ( For children born to June 2009 was a claim for 54 weeks, including four weeks of fathers, 80 % and 44 weeks at 100 %. ) The Norwegian parents money can now be used in combination with reduced working hours stretching up to three years. It can be designed over a time account unless a written agreement with the employer or, for freelancers and self-employed, the local office of the People's insurance policy.

Parental allowance and parental leave in Sweden: In Sweden, there is a 13 -month (including two partners months ) are entitled to a maternity leave as 80 % wage compensation, which is paid as a social security benefit. Optionally, the Swedish parental benefit per day to one-eighth (ie approximately one hour) relative to the 8th year of the child, and beyond paid work exemptions to the 12th year of the child are more generous regulated by the temporary parental benefit than about the German children sick pay is the case.

In Finland, parental allowance is paid for nine months at a height of 70 % of the previous wage.

In Estonia, there is a one-year parental allowance in the amount of 100 % of the previous wage.

In France there is a parental allowance, whose size depends on the income previously obtained. Instead, there is a " contribution to the free choice of employment ," if a parent stops work temporarily or Part time. Level and duration of performance depends on the number of children.

In the UK, a lump sum is paid after a six-week period. For persons born from 3 April 2011 Children is envisaged that the father or, if the partner of the mother can claim up to six months of maternity leave where the mother is working again.

In Lithuania, a parental allowance in the amount of 100 % of the previous wage is paid for six months, and for a further six months in the amount of 85 % of the previous wage.

In Switzerland, there are neither parents nor time parents money. However, there are efforts on the part of the Federal Coordination Commission for Family Affairs ( CCFA ) to introduce appropriate arrangements.

In Spain parents money is also unknown. There is a 16-week maternity leave with 100% sick pay by the social, as well as two weeks of paternity leave. After that, both parents are entitled to unpaid leave, but which is taken quite often due to the failing income. Another option is the working time reduction with a corresponding pay cut.

In Austria there since 2000, the childcare allowance. Before there were other models.