This simulator is designed to check eligibility for maternity allowance/adoption allowance for those who worked as salaried employees during the period of time preceding the maternity leave and are
one of the following:
- A new mother who is a salaried or self-employed worker.
- A woman or a man replacing his spouse, who is entitled to maternity allowance.
- A father or a mother who received a child up to age 10 in fostering, adopted a child up to age 10 or went through a surrogacy procedure.
Please note, the eligibility for and the rate of maternity allowance will be determined by the claims officer of the National Insurance Institute.