hi
i have been working for my employer for 1 year, i am 20 weeks pregnant and want to ask if anyone knows when i can leave work and what maternity pay i am entitaled to?
many thanks
2007-02-15 02:19:01 · 7 answers · asked by sam 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Hi im pretty sure that its the 11th week before your due date that you can leave. You are entitled to 90% of you weekly/monthly wage packet for 6 weeks and then statutory maternity pay for 26 weeks. Which for me in march 2006 was £107 per week. You are definatly entitled to maternity pay. Good luck and many congratulations.
P.S. I Think that your now entitled to 9months paid maternity leave if your baby is born after April 1st 2007.
2007-02-15 02:35:22 · answer #1 · answered by carinaburke 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi- if your baby is born after the 1st of April - you will get six months paid mat leave including mat pay - and only get SMP for the remaining 3 months - just confirmed with HR yesterday. For me that works out as £112.75 a week - so for me not worth taking the last three months - will have to go back to work.
You should also be entitled to child benefit - £17.00 ish a week and also child tax credits.
2007-02-15 03:27:07 · answer #2 · answered by sugar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi i am 20 wks pregnant to and have been told by my employers that i need to get a mat b1 form from midwife/doctor with confirmation of pregnancy and due date i have been told that i am entitled to smp and can take 26 weeks with pay then another 26 weeks without the earliest i can leave is 22 April which I'm taking it doesnt matter how long youve been employed as long as you are there 11 weeks till baby is born you will get smp my work claim that back anyway through government so im not costing them a penny i personally am not going back after our baby is born as they havent been very helpful since i told them i was pregnant hope thats ok for you take care x
2007-02-15 03:45:30 · answer #3 · answered by Kirsty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refer to the Department for Work and Pensions Website.
Direct link to maternity pay: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/statutory_maternity_pay.asp
2007-02-15 02:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by Chrissy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your line manager should advise you of some vital things and bk an appointment with your HR. you also has to get a maternity certificate fr your midwife,and you need to submit it to your HR...you have to follow these things up as soon as possibke, or you might loose your maternity pay... good luck!!!
2007-02-18 11:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by charnelhouse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on where you live it is usally about 60-80% of your regular pay.
2007-02-15 02:27:35 · answer #6 · answered by yzerswoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its varies from company to company i would get in touch with your hr department they will be the best one to tell you
2007-02-17 07:43:13 · answer #7 · answered by sha23z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋