Will Paternity benefit affect my citizenship application?

[otono]

Hi all,

I made an application in May 2018 for naturalisation as a non EU spouse of Irish citizen. It should be a straightforward application as I have always worked full time, never committed any sort of crime, never received any sort of benefit etc..
I will be going on Paternity leave this December as we are having a baby before Christmas but will not be paid for the 2 weeks by my employer as it can only be covered by Paternity benefit.
I am scared of applying for it knowing that it could dent my record of never receiving social benefit and may affect my application for citizenship.
Does anyone know if this is serious enough to affect my application which is still being processed?

[ghsherazi]

Hi all,

I made an application in May 2018 for naturalisation as a non EU spouse of Irish citizen. It should be a straightforward application as I have always worked full time, never committed any sort of crime, never received any sort of benefit etc..
I will be going on Paternity leave this December as we are having a baby before Christmas but will not be paid for the 2 weeks by my employer as it can only be covered by Paternity benefit.
I am scared of applying for it knowing that it could dent my record of never receiving social benefit and may affect my application for citizenship.
Does anyone know if this is serious enough to affect my application which is still being processed?

Hi otono!
I don’t think can be affect on your application but I know some people’s who are getting social benefits since they enter in the state they get their passport in less then six months and the people like you and me and alot of people they are in this form they are working full time never get even single penny from the social they are suffering and scared why because this is not a justice department it’s a big joke people dont always get what they deserve in this world
The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.

[max307]

Hi all,

I made an application in May 2018 for naturalisation as a non EU spouse of Irish citizen. It should be a straightforward application as I have always worked full time, never committed any sort of crime, never received any sort of benefit etc..
I will be going on Paternity leave this December as we are having a baby before Christmas but will not be paid for the 2 weeks by my employer as it can only be covered by Paternity benefit.
I am scared of applying for it knowing that it could dent my record of never receiving social benefit and may affect my application for citizenship.
Does anyone know if this is serious enough to affect my application which is still being processed?

It won't affect you application, you have nothing to worry about.