SMP 2 Jobs

elgreco

Hi

My wife currently has 2 jobs both part time, 1 is working for my ltd company doing admin the other is working at another ltd company, she earns about £500-600 per month per job so combined wage of about £1000 per month. We are thinking of having another child but wanted to know if she would qualify so SMP on one or both of the jobs as it's quite important as neither company can pay full Maternity pay. She doesn't earn enough on either job to pay NI.

Also does anyone have a number they know of about speaking to someone about SMP as can't seem to find one.

Any help would be great.

Thanks

cakey

hi providing she earns enough with each job, then yes she will be entitled to SMP both jobs. i have 2 jobs, am taking maternity leave in January and so can claim SMP for both.

MrsManda

As Cakey said, if she's earns enough in each job (currently £102 a week on average per job) and she meets the continous employment criteria then she'll get SMP from them both.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Expectingorbringingupchildren/DG_175884

She can get 'personalised' guidance by filling out the maternity rights calculator on direct.gov.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/maternity.dsb

She will need to fill it out for each job and make up an expected due date.