We now get 9 months maternity pay from the UK government. I think it changed from 6 months last year. I get didly squat from my company apart from them being forced to keep my job for me whilst i'm off, so i have looked into the government paid maternity leave so i know what i'll get. You get 6 weeks at 90% of salary and then £112 a week for the rest of the time. You can take another 3 months off unpaid also, but i will probably just take the 9 months. What i found disgusting is they still expect you to pay Tax and NI on that pidly amount.