maternity and redundancy nightmare

3011busyyear · Aug 3rd, 2010, 07:47 AM

just want to

there is talk of redundancies at work.
i've told HR but not my managers yet. thing is if they make be redundant before i'm 25 weeks then i'll just get redundancy payments and not any maternity, not even statutory. if they wait until 15 weeks before i go on maternity then they have to pay me maternity, but only statutory.
Currently i had planned to take my full maternity package which is supposed to be 6 months full pay followed by statutory plus about a months worth of holidays. it's so stressful, my poor baby

joyjumper · Aug 3rd, 2010, 07:50 AM

Oh no, sorry to hear that. I know it's hard but try not to worry about it until you know for sure what's happening - it won't do you or baby any good and, hopefully, you may not have reason to worry at all. Fingers crossed it all works out for you x

Babydreams321 · Aug 3rd, 2010, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 3011busyyear

just want to

there is talk of redundancies at work.
i've told HR but not my managers yet. thing is if they make be redundant before i'm 25 weeks then i'll just get redundancy payments and not any maternity, not even statutory. if they wait until 15 weeks before i go on maternity then they have to pay me maternity, but only statutory.
Currently i had planned to take my full maternity package which is supposed to be 6 months full pay followed by statutory plus about a months worth of holidays. it's so stressful, my poor baby

oh hon!! as worrying as it is try not to worry about it petal!! i cant believe the "rules" though - i was of the impression that employers had to really look after pregnant women if they were made redundant - i had no idea it was only past 25 weeks - thats awful ( & scary for you , it must seem such a long way off )

maybe you could speak to your HR dept to put your mind at ease???xxx

ducky1502 · Aug 3rd, 2010, 07:55 AM

I certainly know the stress of money and time off!!!

The way I try to look at it is that we aren't given anything in life we cannot handle and everything happens for a reason. I honestly hope you're not made redundant. No one needs that kind of stress normally, let alone when you're pregnant

pixydust · Aug 3rd, 2010, 07:58 AM

my work announced redundancies on 9th March which would be actioned in August... I got my BFP on 10th March! arrgh!

Luckily enough my work are letting me defer my redundancy until after my maternity leave, so i'm getting the normal maternity leave (i'm taking 9 months) then i'll get accrued holiday pay, then redundancy pay...

Could u see if ur work could offer u something like this?

Oh and i get to leave work early, on 16th August, i'll only be 27 weeks

i'll get 2 months garden leave along with everyone else who's been made redundant before my maternity leave begins

3011busyyear · Aug 3rd, 2010, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by 3011busyyear

just want to

maybe you could speak to your HR dept to put your mind at ease???xxx

tried that, she confirmed the above. guess i just have to wait and see but it's so frustrating, i would never have planned to have a baby without the 6 months full pay, we just can't afford that.

3011busyyear · Aug 3rd, 2010, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by pixydust

my work announced redundancies on 9th March which would be actioned in August... I got my BFP on 10th March! arrgh!

Luckily enough my work are letting me defer my redundancy until after my maternity leave, so i'm getting the normal maternity leave (i'm taking 9 months) then i'll get accrued holiday pay, then redundancy pay...

Could u see if ur work could offer u something like this?

Oh and i get to leave work early, on 16th August, i'll only be 27 weeks

i'll get 2 months garden leave along with everyone else who's been made redundant before my maternity leave begins

Bloody hell that's generous of them, my sector is in major cost cutting times so they will want to pay the bare minimum they can. sounds like you're in an ideal situation there, enjoy every minute.
If they defer redundancies until Dec onwards i might just be ok but we'll see.

filibear · Aug 3rd, 2010, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Babydreams321

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Originally Posted by 3011busyyear

just want to

maybe you could speak to your HR dept to put your mind at ease???xxx

tried that, she confirmed the above. guess i just have to wait and see but it's so frustrating, i would never have planned to have a baby without the 6 months full pay, we just can't afford that.

I'm currently going through teh same so I know exactly how you feel, its so stressful isnt it, Im sorry I dont have any practical advice but just just hope that things work out for you.

Kitten-B · Aug 3rd, 2010, 08:59 AM

That's horrible and I know must be very worrying, but try not to stress unless it happens.

I got made redundant last year and lost access to my firm's 6 months full pay on maternity leave. I wasn't pregnant then but we were planning to start a family soon and on that basis. I've got another job but will only qualify for SMP. I have saved my redudancy payment to supplement SMP while I'm off though so there is always options like that?

Btw it you've been employed for at least 26 weeks in your 'test period' (66 weeks up to and including the week before the week your baby is due) you would probably be entitled to maternity allowance which is the same as SMP (except for the first 6 weeks) - £124.88 a week for 39 weeks.

Fingers crossed everything is ok tho!

keli · Aug 3rd, 2010, 17:56 PM

ok so its not set in stone, however companies have to be really careful about making pregnant staff redundant as it can be seen to be discriminating specially if a few of you do the job, dont get me wrong they can get round things, like last in first out who has had most time off sick (non pregnancy related) depending on how your company approach it they may do a scoring system based on certain transferable skills etc. so easy for others to say i know but dont stress out about it at the end of the day if its going to happen it will, ad stressing will do you nor the baby any good. i wish you all the best. if you want more advice etc try phoning acas they know everything about employment law x

Aug 3rd, 2010, 07:47 AM	#1
3011busyyear Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North England Posts: 2,320	maternity and redundancy nightmare just want to there is talk of redundancies at work. i've told HR but not my managers yet. thing is if they make be redundant before i'm 25 weeks then i'll just get redundancy payments and not any maternity, not even statutory. if they wait until 15 weeks before i go on maternity then they have to pay me maternity, but only statutory. Currently i had planned to take my full maternity package which is supposed to be 6 months full pay followed by statutory plus about a months worth of holidays. it's so stressful, my poor baby

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Aug 3rd, 2010, 07:50 AM	#2
joyjumper Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 192	Oh no, sorry to hear that. I know it's hard but try not to worry about it until you know for sure what's happening - it won't do you or baby any good and, hopefully, you may not have reason to worry at all. Fingers crossed it all works out for you x

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Aug 3rd, 2010, 07:55 AM	#4
ducky1502 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 4,220	I certainly know the stress of money and time off!!! The way I try to look at it is that we aren't given anything in life we cannot handle and everything happens for a reason. I honestly hope you're not made redundant. No one needs that kind of stress normally, let alone when you're pregnant

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Aug 3rd, 2010, 07:58 AM	#5
pixydust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 2,413	my work announced redundancies on 9th March which would be actioned in August... I got my BFP on 10th March! arrgh! Luckily enough my work are letting me defer my redundancy until after my maternity leave, so i'm getting the normal maternity leave (i'm taking 9 months) then i'll get accrued holiday pay, then redundancy pay... Could u see if ur work could offer u something like this? Oh and i get to leave work early, on 16th August, i'll only be 27 weeks i'll get 2 months garden leave along with everyone else who's been made redundant before my maternity leave begins

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Aug 3rd, 2010, 08:59 AM	#9
Kitten-B Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 1,648	That's horrible and I know must be very worrying, but try not to stress unless it happens. I got made redundant last year and lost access to my firm's 6 months full pay on maternity leave. I wasn't pregnant then but we were planning to start a family soon and on that basis. I've got another job but will only qualify for SMP. I have saved my redudancy payment to supplement SMP while I'm off though so there is always options like that? Btw it you've been employed for at least 26 weeks in your 'test period' (66 weeks up to and including the week before the week your baby is due) you would probably be entitled to maternity allowance which is the same as SMP (except for the first 6 weeks) - £124.88 a week for 39 weeks. Fingers crossed everything is ok tho!

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Aug 3rd, 2010, 17:56 PM	#10
keli Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 59	ok so its not set in stone, however companies have to be really careful about making pregnant staff redundant as it can be seen to be discriminating specially if a few of you do the job, dont get me wrong they can get round things, like last in first out who has had most time off sick (non pregnancy related) depending on how your company approach it they may do a scoring system based on certain transferable skills etc. so easy for others to say i know but dont stress out about it at the end of the day if its going to happen it will, ad stressing will do you nor the baby any good. i wish you all the best. if you want more advice etc try phoning acas they know everything about employment law x

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