Childcare the biggest concern for mums returning to work after mat leave

Some 44% of mums said they did not understand how the maternity leave tax introduced in 2013 worked, while 22% said they were not aware the tax had changed, a new survey has found.

The online opinion poll of more than 1,000 parents on maternity, paternity and parental leave, which was carried out by RecruitIreland.com, also found that benefits continue to be topped up by employers despite the ongoing recession.