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Can parental leave be interrupted to take maternity leave?

Verified 07 October 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Yes, you can stop your parental leave at full-time or to part-time to take maternity leave. You can then collect daily allowances of your sickness insurance fund in case of maternity, subject to conditions.

Full-time

If you are on full-time parental leave, you are entitled to reimbursement of your health expenses during your parental leave.

After the leave, you return to your previous job or a similar job with at least equal pay.

You can't collect of daily allowances in case of motherhood during parental leave.

If you are pregnant during your full-time parental leave, you can interrupt the current leave in favor of maternity leave.

You have to get the agreement of your employer to do that.

You must forward to your CPAM: titleContent the employer's letter authorizing the early termination of parental leave.

You then receive maternity leave benefits after the agreement of the CPAM.

The reimbursement of health expenditure you are also paid during your maternity leave.

Part-time

If you are on part-time parental leave, you will benefit from the reimbursement of your health expenses for the duration of your parental leave.

After the leave, you return to your previous job or a similar job with at least equal pay.

You can't collect of daily allowances in case of motherhood during parental leave.

If you are pregnant during your part-time parental leave, you can interrupt the current leave in favor of maternity leave.

You have to get the agreement of your employer to do that.

You must forward to your CPAM: titleContent the employer's letter authorizing the early termination of parental leave.

You then receive maternity leave benefits after the agreement of the CPAM.

The reimbursement of health expenditure you are also paid during your maternity leave.

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