Maternity pay for self-employed

Women who go it alone in business are to be able to claim maternity pay for up to 16 weeks, the cabinet has decided. The amount will based on their income, up to a maximum of the legal minimum wage of €1,317 per month. The measure is expected to cost the treasury €25m a year.

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