Maternity pay worries please help

Re: Maternity pay worries please help

• kitteh81 member

  October 2015

  Work for the NHS, I'm assuming that means you're a Brit?

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• flowerpower5838 member

  October 2015

  1.) What country do you live in?

  2.) What is your company's maternity leave policy?

  3.) You've been off work since May for being sick and you only started in January? Do you get paid during this time?

  
  

  Me: 29  DH: 31
  Married 10/13/12
  TTC Since 8/2016
  
  

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• ecwk member

  October 2015

  If you're in England people here probably won't know too much about that system. You could try posting in the British Bumpies thread on the international board.
  Try calling your local citizens advice bureau, they might be able to advise you.

  
  

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• kowens07 member

  October 2015 edited October 2015

  If you're located in the states you have to talk to your company's HR or leave administrator unless the maternity policy is posted somewhere. In the U.S., under FMLA, you are entitled to 12 weeks unpaid. Any paid time is up to the discretion of the company you work for. Only they would be able to explain your benefits. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• MrsLeanMeanClean member

  October 2015

  I was out for 4 months last year and it doesn't count against you in terms of maternity if you are on a perm contract.... However if you have not returned it is likely that they will let you go on capability grounds before you are due which they would be within their rights to as you were on sick leave prior to pregnancy
  
  
  
  You need to sit down with HR ASAP and most likely will have to go back to work, or go on unemployment and benefits if they go through with capability... or do what I did and get a job that I could much better manage with my condition since that was a far more sustainable change

  
  

  
  

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• knottie271eb08ce375eac7 Newbie

  July 1 edited July 1

  🤰 A Simple Guide to Maternity Pay & Leave (UK)
  If you're expecting a baby and wondering what support you're entitled to, here's a quick, no-stress breakdown of your maternity rights — and how to work out exactly what you’ll get.
  
  🍼 Maternity Leave
  You're allowed up to 52 weeks off work:
  
  The first 26 weeks are Ordinary Maternity Leave
  
  The next 26 weeks are Additional Leave
  
  You can start your leave as early as 11 weeks before your due date.
  
  💷 Maternity Pay
  There are two main types, depending on your situation:
  
  ✅ Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
  If you’ve been with your employer for 26+ weeks and earn at least £123/week:
  
  First 6 weeks: 90% of your weekly earnings
  
  Next 33 weeks: £187.18/week or 90% of your earnings (whichever is lower)
  
  🟡 Maternity Allowance
  If you don’t qualify for SMP (e.g. you’re self-employed or recently changed jobs), you might get Maternity Allowance instead:
  
  Up to £172.48/week for 39 weeks (paid by the government)

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