12 to 24 week pregnancy thread

lippy1923

Toothfairy4 wrote: »

Yes lippy unfortunately that is about right. Dreading it!

Holy crap! That's like half my mortgage payment :rotfl:

amyloofoo

lippy1923 wrote: »

Thinking of you Betty !

I'm trying to work out how much I will get each month when I go on mat leave. After the first 6 weeks, I go onto the SMP

Thats about £135 a week x 4 = £540 - Taxed 20% = £432
Do I have NI deducted from this as well? If so does anyone know what % that is?

Then add CB = £80

I estimate I will be getting about £510 each month :eek:
Does this sound right to you?

Depending on your combined incomes, you may also get income support, child and / or working tax credit and the £500 Sure Start maternity grant.

For most of us though, I think SMP will be a huge shock to the system

Toothfairy4

I know its ridiculous Massive amount less for us as i am the main earner, its gonna be a struggle.

nessie216

lippy1923 wrote: »

Thinking of you Betty !

I'm trying to work out how much I will get each month when I go on mat leave. After the first 6 weeks, I go onto the SMP

Thats about £135 a week x 4 = £540 - Taxed 20% = £432
Do I have NI deducted from this as well? If so does anyone know what % that is?

Then add CB = £80

I estimate I will be getting about £510 each month :eek:
Does this sound right to you?

Acting blonde

What is CB?

lippy1923

nessie216 wrote: »

Acting blonde

What is CB?

Child benefit

nessie216

lippy1923 wrote: »

Child benefit

What happens with child benefit/tax credit etc.? Don't really understand the gov website - when do you apply? Before or after baby is born?

TIA x

lippy1923

amyloofoo wrote: »

Depending on your combined incomes, you may also get income support, child and / or working tax credit and the £500 Sure Start maternity grant.

For most of us though, I think SMP will be a huge shock to the system

No we are not entitled to anything, I don't think. Had a quick go on those confusing calculators and I'm told we can have CB of £80pm.


I don't think we qualify for the £500 grant because we work and don't receive benefits!!!!

Good thing we are saving up.

lippy1923

nessie216 wrote: »

What happens with child benefit/tax credit etc.? Don't really understand the gov website - when do you apply? Before or after baby is born?

TIA x

No idea lol. So much to learn in what feels like so little time.

nessie216

lippy1923 wrote: »

No idea lol. So much to learn in what feels like so little time.

It's a minefield

Why can't they make it easy? :rotfl:

Lola888

When I was on SMP when I had my first I took home £500. Gross pay was £600 with deductions it was just over £500.

With the CB the registrar took my completed form off me when I got my LO's birth ceritifcate when she was registered at our county hall.

HTH x