Maternity Pay?? Is it the same for everyone or does it vary?

Answer 1

In the UK (have no idea about other countries, sorry) :

Maternity Leave is for 26 weeks. The earliest you can take it is from week 29 of your pregnancy.

If you are getting Statutory Maternity Pay from your employer you should get 90% of your average earnings for the first 6 weeks and then £108 per week for the next 20 weeks. Some companies also offer addtiion maternity leave of a further 26 weeks if you have been there long enough.

If you do not get SMP from your employer, or are unemployed but have been working (like me) you can get Maternity Allowance from the Government. This is £108 per wek for 26 weeks.

In some ways MA is better than SMP as you don't have to pay tax on it. If you get SMP from your employer its considered "taxable earnings". But MA is tax free.

Answer 2

Maternity pay will depend on what country you are in, what disability package is available from your company (because they have to offer the same package for disability). You also have the option to take unpaid Family Medical Leave (FMLA) which will guarantee your job except under certain conditions such as very large layoffs.

Some compaies have a 100% disability package, others a 60-70% package meaning you wil get 60% of your pay while you are out on leave. Maternity leave is typically 6 weeks or 8 weeks for c-sections but this is longer in many other countries than USA

Answer 3

It varies quite alot, Depending on whether you qualify for maternity allowence from the government or Statutory Maternity pay from work. Mat Allow is £102 a week.

Answer 4

My understanding is that parts of the UK are much more generous toward reproduction. In the US, there is absolutely NOTHING so far as maternity pay. A little over a decade ago, the FEMLA law was passed, guaranteeing up to 12 weeks off for maternity (or other) leave off, and you could not be fired for it, but there is no remuneration for it, at all.

Answer 5

I asked a similar qusetion a few weeks ago. Everyone is entitled to £108 a week statutory maternity pay. If you have been with your employer lon enough, they have to pay you for 6 weeks at 90% of your pay, then just your statutory maternity pay for the rest of the time. Ask you employer though, cos I did and as I work for the NHS I am entitled to 8 weeks at full pay then 26 weeks at half pay plus statutory maternity pay.

Answer 6

In the USA, it totally varies by employer. You're very lucky if you get 100% throughout. Here's a typical scenario: 100% for first month, 80% for second and sometimes they will pay for the third month and sometimes they don't. I think in Canada, they pay 100% for leave, but I'm not positive about that. The USA has the worst and most expensive health insurance in the world, so employers are more careful what they use the funds for. Good luck!

Answer 7

It varies for everyone it depends on the average # of hours you worked in the last 52 weeks it also goes on how much you make at work on average mine was salary so easy to figure out and you get 60% or so of your pay

Answer 8

The rate of pay depends on where you work and your contract details. The guidence from the benefit office states that the maternity allowance standard rate is £108.85 per week or 90% of your average earnings if this is less.
the best advice is to go to your HR department and ask how it is calculated fro your employer.
Hope this is helpful!

Answer 9

It just depends on the company. I had 6 weeks of 2/3 of my pay, and that was only because I paid into a short term disability insurance policy.

Answer 10

pretty much a flat rate of pay (105) but some enlightened companies have the decency to boost that up a little bit more and also pay for an extra few weeks over the current allowed time period