Maternity and work question

[Natty_babez]

Hi

I am in the very early stages of pregnancy I'm only 4wks 4 days and have only been at my new job for 3 weeks so don't know where I will stand with regards to maternity pay and appointments etc ?

Ideally I don't want to tell work until after my 12 week scan when I know everything is ok I feel if we announce it again something bad will happen again we haven't even told our families !!

I just dont know where I stand with regards to maternity pay and whether in December I'll qualify for it or anything ?

xxx

 

[CVR1986]

Have a look on Gov.uk they tend to have the answers. I believe you must have been in CONTINUOUS employment for 26 weeks at your 25th week of pregnancy. Not entirely sure if it has to be same employer.

 

[Natty_babez]

The gov website is saying I won't qualify for maternity pay through work but could get it through the government. Do some employers work differently for example I could qualify for maternity pay through work or do they stick with what the gov website says ?

I feel so scared to tell work !!

Xxx

 

[hanni]

You should get maternity allowance from the government at least. It's usually about £138 per week. That goes up to £139 after baby is born (don't spent the extra all at once!)

 

[CVR1986]

The gov website is saying I won't qualify for maternity pay through work but could get it through the government. Do some employers work differently for example I could qualify for maternity pay through work or do they stick with what the gov website says ?

I feel so scared to tell work !!

Xxx

Probably SMA rather than SMP. I think you claim it through JobCentre rather than work. Its ages since I looked into it all. Im not entitled to either this time around as Im a student. Luckily, my bursary pay a maternity scheme (phew), but its not much....maybe only a couple of hundred a month. I think if you look into it, there will be other benefits you can claim if you cant get SMA.

https://www.gov.uk/maternity-allowance/eligibility