RIGHT TO MATERNITY AND PARENTAL BENEFITS

Pravo na rodiljne i roditeljske potpore u Republici Hrvatskoj mogu ostvariti majka i otac djeteta te po zakonu izjednačene osobe, posvojitelji, skrbnici, udomitelji ili bilo koja druga fizička osoba kojom je nadležno tijelo povjerilo maloljetno dijete na odgoj. Zakon o rodiljnim i roditeljskim potporama uređuje pravo na rodiljne i roditeljske potpore u Republici Hrvatskoj. Razlikuju se tri skupine korisnika koji mogu ostvariti pravo na potpore: zaposleni i samozaposleni roditelji, nezaposleni – roditelji koji ostvaruju drugi dohodak i poljoprivrednici te roditelji izvan sustava rada npr. korisnik mirovine, redoviti student, redoviti učenik i drugi.In the Republic of Croatia, the right to maternity and parental benefits can be exercised by the mother and father of the child, as well as individuals equalized by law, adoptive parents, guardians, foster parents, or any other natural person to whom the competent authority has entrusted a minor child for upbringing. The Law on Maternity and Parental Benefits regulates the right to maternity and parental benefits in the Republic of Croatia. There are three groups of beneficiaries who can exercise the right to benefits: employed and self-employed parents, unemployed parents - who receive other income and farmers, as well as parents outside the labor system, e.g., pensioners, full-time students, regular pupils, and others