Paid family leave · Rhode Island · 2026
Rhode Island paid family leave for new parents (2026)
Rhode Island pays up to 8 weeks of bonding leave for a new child in 2026, up to $1,150 a week. Rhode Island pays about 50% of your average weekly wage, up to the $1,150 cap.
Key facts
| Program | Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) |
|---|---|
| Status | paying benefits since 2014 |
| Bonding weeks for a new child | 8 |
| How the benefit is figured | Rhode Island pays about 50% of your average weekly wage |
| Weekly maximum | $1,150 (minimum $148) |
| Job protection | Yes – employer must offer a comparable position with equivalent seniority, status, benefits and pay on return (RI DLT TCI fact sheet) |
| Employee payroll cost | TDI/TCI 1.1% of wages up to $100,000 taxable wage base; max $1,100 |
| Figures in effect | benefit years beginning on/after 2026-07-01 |
Extra pay for the birth parent
Rhode Island’s disability insurance (Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI)) can also pay the birth parent while recovering: only while a provider certifies you cannot work. Benefit: TDI/TCI column of the DLT quick reference: 3.85% of avg of 2 highest quarters, min $148, max $1,150, up to 30 weeks (from 2026-07-01). Sources: dlt.ri.gov, dlt.ri.gov.
Estimate your own benefit
Enter your pay in the baby budget calculator to see your estimated weekly benefit, the pay gap during leave and what child care costs in Rhode Island after you go back. Child care prices: Rhode Island infant care.
Sources: dlt.ri.gov, dlt.ri.gov, dlt.ri.gov, dlt.ri.gov, dlt.ri.gov.
Last verified October 5, 2026 against official sources: Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI).
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