NHS maternity pay?????

[katy1984]

hi just wondered if anyone works for the nhs and know's what the maternity pay is? ive worked for the nhs for over 3 years now.just want to know roughly what money to expect when i go on maternity leave.A lady at work told me it basically works out at full pay all the way through and not to worry but i dont think this is right!?!?!

 

[ellie27]

Not sure, I am a teacher and my pay is full-pay for the first 13wks and then the stat pay of £125ish per week for the next 26wks then no pay for the last 13wks of the year

 

[pink23]

HI i found this on a nhs website. hope this helps.

• 8 weeks at full pay
• 18 weeks at half pay + basic Statutory Maternity Pay on the understanding that the received payment will be adjusted to not exceed full pay.
• 13 weeks + Basic SMP if due
• 13 weeks unpaid leave .

Ive looked mysel because i work for the nhs so want to know what I can get x

 

[Rabbittchild]

I wish I had started work a week earlier than I'd be entitled to this as it looks quite good, sadly I got pregnant a week before returning to nursing so I think I'm only entitled to MA

 

[hippylittlej]

my friend works for the NHS and got full pay for 6 months then statutory due to length of service which was just over 2 years. Check with someone within HR

 

[glaciergirl]

Interesting! I am in Local Government and I get:
6 weeks: 90% weekly pay
12 weeks: 50% weekly pay + SMP
20 weeks: SMP
I then have almost 7 weeks of annual leave of full salary (made up of bank holidays, carry over leave and 3 weeks of 11/12 allowance) that I tagged onto the end of the year.

 

[hulahoop09]

I work in a doctors surgery and i get basic smp 6 wks at 90% then 33wks at £128 odd a wk.

Xx

 

[Blah11]

Its not full pay, no.

First 8 weeks is full pay, next 18 is half pay + SMP which can be pretty much full pay depending on what you earn, then 13 is just SMP. You can take upto a year off but the last few weeks is unpaid.

something like that anyway! I ended up being quite skint last 3 months last time so am planning on saving money up for it so its not so much of a struggle. I ended up being off for just over 11 months as I used 6 weeks of annual leave. 2 weeks before, and 4 after.

 

[katy1984]

thank you everyone ive just got to decide when to take maternity leave now lol! ill have some holidays to use aswell so i can finish sooner xxx

 

[Blah11]

i do suggest working as late as you possibly can. You'll not regret it when its time to go back!

 

[discoclare]

HI i found this on a nhs website. hope this helps.

• 8 weeks at full pay
• 18 weeks at half pay + basic Statutory Maternity Pay on the understanding that the received payment will be adjusted to not exceed full pay.
• 13 weeks + Basic SMP if due
• 13 weeks unpaid leave .

Ive looked mysel because i work for the nhs so want to know what I can get x

I work for the NHS (7 years service). And the above was exactly what I received in maternity pay.