I am a midwife. Started on October.
2007-03-11 04:46:19 · 10 answers · asked by Carolyn H 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Check it out properly with your employers, a lot of companies have different policies. I have enclosed a link below which takes you to a maternity pay personal pay and guidance section... hope that helps you ;-)
2007-03-11 04:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by squeegy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK as long as you are employed in your 15th week of pregnancy your job have to honour you with maternity leave and pay. This doesn't apply to temps though, you'd have to receive benefits if you are not in contract employment.
You are entitled to longer if you have been employed for a minimum of 52 weeks when you are in your 15th week of pregnancy.
Standard leave and pay is around 6 weeks as normal pay and 33 weeks at £108 a week but some places honour contracted maternity pay which is 18-26 weeks leave at full pay and then 13 weeks at standard maternity pay of £108 a week and then if you have been working in your job for more than 52 weeks when in your15th week of pregnancy you are then entitled to a further 12 weeks but this is unpaid. Speak to your manager or to HR to see which you qualify for.
I hope this helps.
2007-03-11 05:12:17 · answer #2 · answered by Bugs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get maternity pay you needed to be working for the employer before you got pregnant.
To get maternity allowance (claimed as a benefit) you need to work for 6 months of your pregnancy.
The amounts you get are similar - 90% of your salary up to a max of £108 per week. But with maternity pay you get the first 6 months with no upper limit.
I thought they'd have taught you this sort of stuff as part of your midwife training!!
2007-03-11 05:06:16 · answer #3 · answered by Ricecakes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the job...i've been a teacher for a number of years and maternity pay is NOT one of the benefits...no work, no pay has been the rule of our contract. Everyone is entitled to leave without pay and is guaranteed a job to return to within a certain time frame....it's called the family leave act and even men can take time off (without pay) due to family circumstances.
2007-03-11 04:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by miatalise12560 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It differs from place to place. Some places will allow you to get it as soon as you start, while others don't give it to you for a year. And that being said, some places don't have maternity pay at all. I would suggest you ask your boss about all of that.
2007-03-11 04:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by ♥N,K,E&DJ'§ Mommy♥ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In the UK you need to have worked for 26 weeks before the 15th week before your baby is due.
So if you're less than four months pregnant now then you should qualify.
2007-03-11 04:52:34 · answer #6 · answered by onefishtwofish 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
26 weeks
2007-03-11 06:07:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on were and who you work for but that short of employment you will not get full pay but a % of your wage. Ring tax office.
2007-03-11 04:52:55 · answer #8 · answered by LISA uk 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no limits on how long employed.
2007-03-11 04:59:27 · answer #9 · answered by Audrey W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nine months?
sorry, bad pun
2007-03-11 04:54:26 · answer #10 · answered by aussiegeezer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋