maternity pay question... :)

DON79

Hi, wanted to ask a question please? My employer is in the process of changing the terms of their maternity pay. Whilst this would seem to be of better benefit to full timers, I am not sure about myself as I work part-time.

What they are proposing is that they will pay full salary for the first six weeks of maternity leave and then thereafter will revert to 50% of salary for the remainder of the term of the maternity leave.

However, if they do this with myself and revert to 50% of salary, they would actually be paying me less than statutory maternity pay.

Can someone please clarify my thoughts on this which are - they cannot pay me less than the statutory maternity pay amount?

Thanks

traceyloo

My daughter is due to start maternity leave soon and reading through the literature she was given about smp I believe it is whatever the employer pays or smp whichever is the HIGHEST.

DON79

Thank you very much traceyloo, that is what i thought but I am pleased to hear it confirmed

clairec79

That's how it works with the NHS (although there is something that says because it's half pay +SMP that can't be more than your normal pay)

tigtag02

traceyloo wrote: »

My daughter is due to start maternity leave soon and reading through the literature she was given about smp I believe it is whatever the employer pays or smp whichever is the HIGHEST.

Unless 90% of the OP's earnings are less than the SMP rate!!