MSE Pregnancy Club IV

catz747

How long do you get, I was told it's 9 months now, I get 3 months full pay and then SMP but not sure if that is for 3 months or the 6 months (after the 3 months full pay I mean)

Sami_Bee

SMP is paid for a continuous period of up to 39 weeks. (approx 9 months)
How much will I get?

SMP is paid for:
First 6 weeks 90% of your average weekly earnings with no upper limit Remaining 33 weeks Standard rate or a rate equal to 90% of your average weekly earnings. You will get whichever rate is lower. The standard rate from 6 April 2008 is £117.18 per week.

If you get full pay for 1st x amount of weeks then your emploer will just be topping up your SMP
Info from here http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/statutory_maternity_pay.asp#howpaid

Sami_Bee

AM and RedMel:
just spotted this on the freebies area - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=264914

elle_gee

catz747 wrote: »

How long do you get, I was told it's 9 months now, I get 3 months full pay and then SMP but not sure if that is for 3 months or the 6 months (after the 3 months full pay I mean)

That's an "ask your employer" one..

Like Sami said, if you get SMP only, you'd get 90% for the first six weeks, then 33 weeks at £123.06 (2009-10 rate), then the option to take another three months off unpaid afterwards.

elle_gee

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Elle you're mention of easter has reminded me I found marshmellow filled eggs in tesco 3 for £1 I haven't eaten one yet but I'm hoping it will be like an egg shaped walnut whip (nut removed obv *yuk*)

Oh, let me know!

elle_gee

So much for the boards being down between 11pm and 1am! I had plans to do so much with those two hours and now I've been dragged back.. I so have no self-control!

Sami_Bee

elle_gee wrote: »

So much for the boards being down between 11pm and 1am! I had plans to do so much with those two hours and now I've been dragged back.. I so have no self-control!

I didn't know about the maintenance :eek: how did u kno? I was a bit lazy when reading the mailout this week was it in there?

elle_gee

It was at the top of all the forums listing thing.. in big bold print

I don't think I even got this week's email?!

Sami_Bee

Elle - M-mallow egg disappointing to say the least

Sami_Bee

elle_gee wrote: »

It was at the top of all the forums listing thing.. in big bold print

I don't think I even got this week's email?!

Oh I hardly ever go on that page coz I've bookmarked my user cp :cool: