Amaat – the Greenlandic Fund for Parental Leave aims to offset the expenses from the employers in connection to pay during parental leave. Therefore, this is not an actual fund, but a reimbursement scheme and a redistribution pool.

The Fund for Parental Leave must ensure:

• Better equality in the labor market, so women in the childbearing age are not deselected in the labor market
• That families with children have a reasonable livelihood during the parental leave, and
• Greater viability, financial stability, and competitiveness for Greenlandic businesses.