Getting pregnant whilst on maternity leave

[babyblog]

Hiya,

Does anyone know? I have to go back to wrk 15th Nov at the latest, and i have to work at least 3 months f/t or pay back the mat pay i am receiving-fair enough.

But what if i get preggers again now? Say baby is due this Nov, if i just stay off and don't go back in between will i have to pay back the mat money or as i am classed as f/t employed until i go back does that negate the need to go back?

is that as clear as mud! anyone?

 

[emmajane]

There are 13 months difference between my two and whilst you can have two periods of maternity leave back to back as you remain ft employed however I had to be back at work (I think from week 26 for 2 months) in order to ensure my 2nd maternity leave was the most it could be. Apparently it is calculated during these months at my work or else I would have got very basic amounts (possibly on SMP). I hope that makes some sense. Def worth speaking to HR first. I spoke to mine anonymously first

 

[babyblog]

Oh ok thanks for the tip.Prob is if i go back, i'll have to go part time (due to childcare) and then i won't be entitled to full time mat pay which is why i wanted to have number 2 so soon.

If i ring HR, they might not be too impressed to know what i'm planning?!

 

[emmajane]

Do you work for a big company or little one?

 

[babyblog]

It's a local Government so middlish i guess, it's not a private one

 

[emmajane]

I work for a Local Authority so probably pretty similar. Maybe ask HR for a copy of their Mat Leave policy and see what it says in there.

 

[Maffie]

We had someone have pregnancies like this where I work and I think she was 20 weeks pregnant when she went back and work for 8-10 weeks.