Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 section 61E

Disqualification

Section 61E sets out the circumstances under which a parent may be disqualified from receiving paternity benefit.

• Regulations may disqualify a relevant parent or surviving parent from paternity benefit if they work while receiving the benefit.
• Disqualification applies where the parent engages in any form of insurable employment, including employment covered for occupational injuries.
• Insurable self-employment also triggers disqualification during the benefit period.
• Certain other categories of employment and self-employment specified in Schedule 1 are similarly caught by these rules.