How much maternity pay & maternity leave are you getting?

[msloumaria]

How much maternity pay & maternity leave are you getting and how long have you been with your company? I am trying to work out if Im getting a poor deal or if my offering is fairly standard. I'd be very interested to hear from you. Thanks in advance

 

[hellypops]

hi,
i've been with my employer for 5yrs and they only given the minimum they have to,6 weeks 90% pay, then smp after that ,i can take up to a year off but the last 3 months would be unpaid. hope this helps.x.

 

[msloumaria]

Thanks hellypops. I've been offered the minimum too. I've been with my company for 6 years and in a senior position for 2 of those. I've achieved a lot for the company and was hoping for a little more than statutory. Or am I just being spoilt/greedy? Humph, I don't know

 

[ferens06]

At my job we get 6 weeks 90% pay and on top of that, 18 weeks company maternity pay.

My colleague told me that she got fully pay for 4.5 and had her holidays for 1.5 months, so 6 months at full pay basically!

 

[ferens06]

My work don't tell you what the 18 weeks pay is though, they just say it's based on your average weekly wage before Mat Leave

 

[Dinah93]

I get 6 weeks at 90%, then a further 12 weeks at 1/2 pay + SMP, then just SMP to 39 weeks.

 

[discoclare]

I got:

8 weeks full pay
then 18 weeks half pay + SMP
then 13 weeks SMP only (takes you up to 39 weeks) (but I returned to work before got to the end of this)

then I took 8 weeks annual leave (spread across two financial years) at the end of my mat leave so was back on full pay for the last two months.

 

[kit10grl]

I get the 6 weeks at 90% ( which actually meant i got more than a months wage that pay as it included all the bank hol payments and travel expenses i got for the qualifyingtime)

Then i get the standard 33 weeks SMP as well as 33 weeks company maternity pay (About £40 a week). Plus if i go back to work at 38 weeks or earlier AND stay back at work for six months (full or part time) I get a 'topup' payment which is based on percentages of amounts earned at various times before and after i came off which works out at about £1500. Nice little bonus which should pay out just before LO's birthday.

And honestly we struggle financially because my salary is our biggest income and we have still lost about £900 a month even with the extra MP and WTC, CTC and CB. You dont realise how much you are committed to financially till you get in a situation like this

 

[MrsRH]

I get 18 weeks full pay, 21 weeks SMP and 13 weeks unpaid

I will probably go back before the unpaid leave kicks in but hope to do some KIT days to get me back into work

I only got MA when my LO so am looking forward to having a wee bit more money when the time comes; fingers crossed
x

 

[Meredith2010]

I got 6 months full pay and took my years holiday allowance beforehand so had just over 7.5 months at full pay. I went back after this, but I would have been entitled to another 13 weeks at SMP then another 13 weeks unpaid.

I went back to work after the 7 months 3 months pregnant, and will be taking another 7.5 months off at full pay then returning to work full time again.

 

[msloumaria]

Thank ladies, I appreciate the feedback. Got to find a way to pay the bills. It's going to be tough Oh well.

 

[kaths101]

hi,
i've been with my employer for 5yrs and they only given the minimum they have to,6 weeks 90% pay, then smp after that ,i can take up to a year off but the last 3 months would be unpaid. hope this helps.x.

^^ this - I was pretty miffed as i've been with my company 6 years and a deputy manager for 3!!!!