Maternity Allowance Question

Trying4num2 · Jan 27th, 2012, 05:40 AM

Hi girls, sneaking over a bit earlier from 2nd tri (26 weeks)

I'm sending off my form today as you can 14 weeks before your due date and I'm not starting my maternity leave until feb 10th (11 weeks before due date) as you don't get any maternity pay until then.

My question is will I get my first payment around the 10th or will they wait a couple off weeks to pay me? So I'd get it around the 24th?

Just wondering when you girls got yours if you're getting MA instead of SMP (I own my own business self employed so can't get SMP)

Or if you know if there is a hefty waiting list on processing payments?

Thank you in advance girls xxxx

Trying4num2 · Jan 27th, 2012, 09:30 AM

Hi ladies, anyone? XxX

karla1 · Jan 27th, 2012, 09:41 AM

hi i sent my forms off last week and still have not heard anything from them i am giving it a fortnight then i will chase them

Lilac_cloud · Jan 27th, 2012, 09:42 AM

Hey, I am (was!) a teacher and resigned as of 31st December 2011. My first MA payment went into my account about 2 days ago. But it was payment in arrears covering the whole of January. I have asked my money to go into my account every 2 weeks. Hope this helps? xxx

Trying4num2 · Jan 28th, 2012, 13:29 PM

Thank you both! XxX

lcw79 · Jan 28th, 2012, 14:04 PM

Hi!
Had my letter back on Friday (only took 14 days from posting to hearing back).

If you have asked for an advanced date then you will be paid approx 2/4 weeks (dependant on which you've requested) after start date due to being paid in arrears. For you this will be around the 24th as you said.

Hope this helps!

(I had Wrexham office deal with mine so not sure if the other office are as upto date)

wildflower79 · Jan 28th, 2012, 14:06 PM

Hi, I started my leave on dec 24th, but didn't get around to posting the form off to let them know the date, till about a week after that. Got my first payment on 12th Jan. I also asked to be paid every 2 weeks.

sparkle83 · Jan 28th, 2012, 20:29 PM

form/proof posted dec 11th, reply asking when mat leave started on dec 31 (I finished on 11th too), first payment was about 3wks worth paid on jan 18. Still waiting to see if it now reverts to 2wkly like I asked.

Trying4num2 · Jan 29th, 2012, 06:05 AM

Aw thank you. Decided rather than sending it now saying I'm not in leave yet (so they have to send me another letter/phonecall to check when) I'm just going to send it on the 11th feb (last working day will be 10th feb) and say I'm on mat leave as of now. Hope they don't take too long. Silly me working out our finances wrong this month and spending too much  baby brain!

maybe11 · Jan 29th, 2012, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Trying4num2

Aw thank you. Decided rather than sending it now saying I'm not in leave yet (so they have to send me another letter/phonecall to check when) I'm just going to send it on the 11th feb (last working day will be 10th feb) and say I'm on mat leave as of now. Hope they don't take too long. Silly me working out our finances wrong this month and spending too much  baby brain!

Hi, this is what I ve just done... I ve been on mat leave since 10th(ish January) and sent form in on saturday. I ll try to update this thread once I hear from them.

Jan 27th, 2012, 05:40 AM	#1
Trying4num2 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: England Posts: 738	Maternity Allowance Question Hi girls, sneaking over a bit earlier from 2nd tri (26 weeks) I'm sending off my form today as you can 14 weeks before your due date and I'm not starting my maternity leave until feb 10th (11 weeks before due date) as you don't get any maternity pay until then. My question is will I get my first payment around the 10th or will they wait a couple off weeks to pay me? So I'd get it around the 24th? Just wondering when you girls got yours if you're getting MA instead of SMP (I own my own business self employed so can't get SMP) Or if you know if there is a hefty waiting list on processing payments? Thank you in advance girls xxxx

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Jan 27th, 2012, 09:30 AM	#2
Trying4num2 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: England Posts: 738	Hi ladies, anyone? XxX

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Jan 27th, 2012, 09:41 AM	#3
karla1 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: rochdale, england Posts: 2,782	hi i sent my forms off last week and still have not heard anything from them i am giving it a fortnight then i will chase them

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Jan 27th, 2012, 09:42 AM	#4
Lilac_cloud Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 242	Hey, I am (was!) a teacher and resigned as of 31st December 2011. My first MA payment went into my account about 2 days ago. But it was payment in arrears covering the whole of January. I have asked my money to go into my account every 2 weeks. Hope this helps? xxx

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Jan 28th, 2012, 13:29 PM	#5
Trying4num2 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: England Posts: 738	Thank you both! XxX

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Jan 28th, 2012, 14:04 PM	#6
lcw79 Pregnant (Expecting) New BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 5	Hi! Had my letter back on Friday (only took 14 days from posting to hearing back). If you have asked for an advanced date then you will be paid approx 2/4 weeks (dependant on which you've requested) after start date due to being paid in arrears. For you this will be around the 24th as you said. Hope this helps! (I had Wrexham office deal with mine so not sure if the other office are as upto date)

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Jan 28th, 2012, 14:06 PM	#7
wildflower79 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 27	Hi, I started my leave on dec 24th, but didn't get around to posting the form off to let them know the date, till about a week after that. Got my first payment on 12th Jan. I also asked to be paid every 2 weeks.

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Jan 28th, 2012, 20:29 PM	#8
sparkle83 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Devon Posts: 968	form/proof posted dec 11th, reply asking when mat leave started on dec 31 (I finished on 11th too), first payment was about 3wks worth paid on jan 18. Still waiting to see if it now reverts to 2wkly like I asked.

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Jan 29th, 2012, 06:05 AM	#9
Trying4num2 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: England Posts: 738	Aw thank you. Decided rather than sending it now saying I'm not in leave yet (so they have to send me another letter/phonecall to check when) I'm just going to send it on the 11th feb (last working day will be 10th feb) and say I'm on mat leave as of now. Hope they don't take too long. Silly me working out our finances wrong this month and spending too much  baby brain!

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