Twelve countries supply benefits that cover the full period of leave, while 14 provide financial support for only part of the job-protected leave time. In the Czech Republic and Norway, payment spanned a longer period in 2011 than job protection, which could make it difficult for recipients of benefit for the full parental leave period to re-enter the labour market. France is the only country where the length of time for which allowances are received varies with the number of children. Labour market outcomes are likely to depend on the total duration of leave.