I work full time now 40 hours a week can anyone tell me how maternity leave is and how much i should be paid and whats the rules in the UK. Also what the rules are after the materity leave when i want to go back to work.
2007-02-22 00:47:22 · 9 answers · asked by dora 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
If your baby is due after April 1st then you are entitled to 39 weeks maternity leave, providing you have been employed for 26 weeks weeks prior to when you want to take the leave.
As for your pay, the first 6 weeks will be either 90% of your weekly salary or 90% of your monthly salary, which ever is the smaller amount. After that you are entitled to £108 a week standard maternity pay. Some companies differ and I have known people to be receiving full pay for a few months before received the standard maternity amount, I guess this all depends on your company and you should check with your HR department.
When you want to return to work you just need to inform your HR department 4 weeks prior to returning and this also applies if you want to extend your leave - you can have an extra 12 weeks unpaid leave if you want it.
If you have not been with the company long enough to received standard maternity pay then you can claim benefits but I'm not sure on how much or how long you can claim for.
I hope this helps.
2007-02-22 03:02:23 · answer #1 · answered by Bugs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are quite a few rules and regulations you better check what the policy is for where you work. I was on maternity leave last year and had 6 months off work (Statutory maternity leave) I only received £105 per week which was paid by my employer.
2007-02-22 00:57:23 · answer #2 · answered by K8 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends how long you have been working for your company for. If you were employed with them before you got pregnant then you are entitled to maternity pay. Otherwise, if you work for 26 weeks of your pregnancy you are entitled to maternity benefit.
Have a look at the Department for Work and Pensions website.
2007-02-22 01:29:11 · answer #3 · answered by Ricecakes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 weeks is probably enough, and it's actually more than a lot of women in the U.S. get to take when they have a child. My work paid for 12 weeks, but I actually decided not to go back at all. But physically I would have been ready at 4-5 weeks, if not mentally and emotionally. Good luck with your new baby!
2016-05-23 22:44:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I can say is I wish I lived in the UK.
In America, we are only entitled to three months of UNPAID leave, and even then it's not a guarentee--the company has to be a certain size and you have to have worked there full time for a year.
I'm envious.
2007-02-22 02:24:06 · answer #5 · answered by Waiting and Wishing 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your HR department can probably advise you better (they probably should have done so already). On return, you are entitles to a job at the same grade, not becessarily the same job.
2007-02-22 00:51:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its quite complicated because it depends on how long you have been in your current job. The best thing is to ask your HR department what their policy is, but the basic legal stuff can be found at the link below.
2007-02-22 00:52:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
In UK, I have no idea. I live in Tennessee.. so the FMLA here allows you to have a total of 12 weeks off, without it affecting your job.. but, you ONLY get paid for 6 weeks of that. Now, that's here in TN.. I would ask your employer. They would be able to tell you more about it. :)
2007-02-22 01:00:47 · answer #8 · answered by tristan's mommie 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/WorkAndFamilies/DG_10029285
Take a look at this link
2007-02-22 00:51:09 · answer #9 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋