Maternity Questions
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Topic: Maternity Questions
Posted By: MissCandice
Subject: Maternity Questions
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 11:31am
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I have a friend whos not a NZ citizen..
Does she have to pay for her maternity care here in NZ? She is having real problems getting citizenship as shes currently married and trying to get divorced but the guy is in th US military and is in IRAQ so he wont sign the papers because he gets more money from them being married. Long story.. Anyways would she have to pay? Shes working so what would happen with maternity leave? ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 11:42am
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Yep she would have to pay for her maternity care.
She also wouldnt be eligable to PPL .. but the law on keeping her job open would still apply (thats if her work permit lasted for the entire period). ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 11:42am
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Does she have permanent residency? If yes and she's working she should qualify for the usual health treatment and paid parental leave. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 11:44am
Gah sorry .. I took it to mean that she didnt have residency 
If she does .. then all the entitlements you and I get she gets too. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 11:44am
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DH's mum is englsh and isn't a NZ citizen, and she's been here 33 years, and qualifies for all the usual entitlements. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: TraceyA
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 12:51pm
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Is she from the US? We Aussie born are accepted as being honorary kiwis in all things. ------------- TTC #2 |
Posted By: Emily281
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 12:57pm
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As MrsG said it depends on whether she has permanent residency or not. Like Tracey I'm an Aussie so am automatically a permanent resident so we are eligible for pretty much everything. If she's not she will have to pay. But in saying that if she goes back to the US and doesn't have health insurance she will have to pay anyway. I know of another woman who had her baby here and it was cheaper to have it here than in the US (from memory I think it was around $16k here and $30k there) ------------- TTC#1: Jan 07 Aug 08: Lap found and excised Stage 3 Endo Nov 08: 2nd lap clear - given OK to TTC after next AF |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 5:51pm
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Thanks guys, yeah she is from the US, she doesnt have any residency thats what shes trying to sort now, but they are telling here she has to get fingerprints done in the US before they can do it!! ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 5:56pm
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The fingerprint thing seems a bit silly but hey what do I know.
I think baby becomes a citizen if born here??? someone correct me if i'm wrong? ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/"> 
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 6:25pm
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baby only becomes a citizen if one of the parents is a resident or citizen now . ..
sucks that she works and pays tax, but isn't entitled to the benefits ------------- |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 7:37pm
That used to be the way but they changed it, I think last year? -------------  |
Danaj wrote:Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 7:56pm
Yep it was changed last year Busy  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 9:22pm
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What work visa is she on? If she is on a work to residence one which is over 2 years then she is classified as a tax resident and entitled to free maternity care.
However if she is on her first work visa of less than 2 years she doesnt qualify. If she is on her second one and already worked for 2 years here she is classified as tax resident. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 16 January 2009 at 10:00pm
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Finger prints needed thats a new one, I wish they would stop changing things all the time.
Only NZ Residents/Citizens are entitled to free maternity care. Fingers crossed that she can get her residency. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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