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can you claim maternity allowance (my friend is

self employed ) and she still wants to work until her due date and get working tax credits? thanks for any confirmation.

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  • karenx
    karenx Posts: 4,988 Forumite
    Depends if she has worked in her test period and what NI she has been paying? She can request when it starts getting paid also, ie week before she is due etc.
    BUT she cannot work while claiming maternity allowance. You are allowed 10 keeping in touch days but thats all and usually taken near the end of maternity leave
  • Deals_2
    Deals_2 Posts: 2,410 Forumite
    please confiirm...thanks
    karenx wrote: »
    Depends if she has worked in her test period and what NI she has been paying? She can request when it starts getting paid also, ie week before she is due etc.
    BUT she cannot work while claiming maternity allowance. You are allowed 10 keeping in touch days but thats all and usually taken near the end of maternity leave
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