Single Parent To-Be

lucy_w86

It states a maximum of 39 weeks and my company only offer 26 weeks

ben9090

On a seperate related issue my wife currently works 16 hours per week over 2 days. Does she still get the £123 SMP or is this reduced in line with her hours??

Thanking you in advance!

lucy_w86

ben9090 wrote: »

On a seperate related issue my wife currently works 16 hours per week over 2 days. Does she still get the £123 SMP or is this reduced in line with her hours??

Thanking you in advance!

I'm not sure... I am struggling to get my head around all this!

elf06

you could be entitled to workign tax credit once you go onto smp. My local office couldnt do it on their system but when I contacted hm revenue and customs they sorted it for me no bother!! You will still be employed full time but your 'wages' will be quite low due to the smp.
I'm not sure how your previous earnings will affect you though......

lucy_w86

elf06 wrote: »

you could be entitled to workign tax credit once you go onto smp. My local office couldnt do it on their system but when I contacted hm revenue and customs they sorted it for me no bother!! You will still be employed full time but your 'wages' will be quite low due to the smp.
I'm not sure how your previous earnings will affect you though......

thank you!

elf06

no worries been there! I am still a single mum but I am 3 and a bit years in now so it's all a bit fuzzy but i remember the worry at the time

DX2

lucy_w86 wrote: »

It states a maximum of 39 weeks and my company only offer 26 weeks

Are you sure you ain't getting the 26 week rule of employment mixed up with the 39 week smp.

DX2

ben9090 wrote: »

On a seperate related issue my wife currently works 16 hours per week over 2 days. Does she still get the £123 SMP or is this reduced in line with her hours??

Thanking you in advance!

If you qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) it is paid for a maximum period of 39 weeks. It is paid:

• for the first six weeks at 90 per cent of your average gross weekly earnings with no upper limit
• for the remaining 33 weeks at the lower of either the standard rate of £123.06, or 90 per cent of your average gross weekly earnings

lucy_w86

DX2 wrote: »

If you qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) it is paid for a maximum period of 39 weeks. It is paid:

• for the first six weeks at 90 per cent of your average gross weekly earnings with no upper limit
• for the remaining 33 weeks at the lower of either the standard rate of £123.06, or 90 per cent of your average gross weekly earnings

Just double checked with them and they are offering 39 weeks :j