Labor & Taxes
Parental leave: Government estimates cost 300 million higher than Social Security figures
Discrepancies have emerged in parliament over the cost of extending initial paid parental leave to 180 days, following a citizen-led initiative. The Social Security Institute estimated the additional cost at around 116 million euros, while the Ministry of Labour's office calculated it at 445 million euros, bringing total parental leave spending to over 1.1 billion euros. The parliamentary working group is scheduled to vote on the proposal in October, and the Socialist Party has requested an assessment from the Budget Support Technical Unit (UTAO) to clarify the differing figures.
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The proposal to extend paid parental leave to six months is moving toward a parliamentary vote in October, but conflicting cost estimates from the government and Social Security have delayed the process.ObservadorRead original ↗
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