Self-employed Maternity Allowance - How much £?

ChuggaBump · Apr 6th, 2012, 03:09 AM

Just popping from 2nd tri!

Just wondering if anyone is currently claiming Maternity Allowance after being self-employed, and how much this works out at monthly after tax (or would you not pay tax on such a small amount?)

It says on HMRC website it's £128.73 a week but that's before tax.

Thanks!

KatieKitty · Apr 6th, 2012, 03:36 AM

You don't pay tax on your maternity allowance, although I'm not self employed I know you only have to earn a certain amount of money per week to get the full 128 per week.

Weezie123 · Apr 6th, 2012, 04:41 AM

If you pay class 2 NI you automatically get the full amount otherwise it's worked out by your earnings, you may get the full amount or less. When you fill in the form it tells you what to tell them so they can work it out. It's calculated by a set number of weeks earnings.

isabelsmummy · Apr 6th, 2012, 04:45 AM

I was self employed earning only 60 a week, but paying full tax I got about. 126 a week :-) x

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KatieKitty Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Carlisle,England Posts: 570	You don't pay tax on your maternity allowance, although I'm not self employed I know you only have to earn a certain amount of money per week to get the full 128 per week.

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Weezie123 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,090	If you pay class 2 NI you automatically get the full amount otherwise it's worked out by your earnings, you may get the full amount or less. When you fill in the form it tells you what to tell them so they can work it out. It's calculated by a set number of weeks earnings.

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isabelsmummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: north east england Posts: 1,205	I was self employed earning only 60 a week, but paying full tax I got about. 126 a week :-) x

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