maternity allowance

sddk1985

I wonder if any1 can give me any advice I am having to claim maternity allowance instead of statuary due to my earning not been high enough.

The form advices me to claim as early as poss from the 14th week b4 my babies (thats right babies) are due. unfortunately with this not been my first pregnancy I cant get my matb1 till 26 weeks pregnant so when I have a appointment after that date. I think I see midwife at 27 weeks.

My question is do I have to produce the MATB1 to my employer before she gives me my SMP1 needed to claim for maternity allowance.

thanks in advance

[Deleted User]

Your Employer will need the date on MATB1 to complete a SMP1, so I think you will have to wait unless your Employer is willing to complete the form based on your dates?

Kalia

Call and either talk to or leave a message for your midwife after you are 20 weeks pregnant asking for your MATB1. She should be happy to leave it for you to collect at the doctor surgery. If not make an appointment with her before and ask for it.

clairec79

if your anomaly scan is after 20weeks then you can get the MATB1 from the hospiyal clinic

otherwise ring your midwife and she can arrange to meet you

sddk1985

Because its my second pregnancy was told can't get it till after 26 weeks x

sarahjayne1977

I got my MATB1 form when i was 20 weeks with 2nd pregnancy, can't see no reason why you would have to wait till your 26 weeks.
As for maternity Allowance, your employer does need it before you send it off to claim Maternity Allowance as even though you will not get SMP, you will still be on maternity from work and still have same rights as if they were paying SMP.

clairec79

sddk1985 - that's rubbish (speaking as a midwife) you may not have another appointment until you are 26 weeks due to it not being your first child, but a MATB1 can be issued anytime after 20 weeks - if it comes to it then ring the local hospital you are booked into, say you need a MATB1 and can't make appointment with the community midwife and as long as you take your notes in with you they'll do it - there may be a wait till they hunt one down though, ours are locked in the controlled drugs cupboard as so rare we get asked for them

mirrorimage0

honestly matb1 can given after 20 weeks.

michelle1506

Hello,

I can't help you too much only to say that my midwife gave me my MATB1 at just over 20 weeks. The earliest you can get it.

Hope it helps.

sddk1985 wrote: »

I wonder if any1 can give me any advice I am having to claim maternity allowance instead of statuary due to my earning not been high enough.

The form advices me to claim as early as poss from the 14th week b4 my babies (thats right babies) are due. unfortunately with this not been my first pregnancy I cant get my matb1 till 26 weeks pregnant so when I have a appointment after that date. I think I see midwife at 27 weeks.

My question is do I have to produce the MATB1 to my employer before she gives me my SMP1 needed to claim for maternity allowance.

thanks in advance