Maternity pay/allowance

kelise

Hi. I am due to start a claim for maternity allowance as I was made redundant a few months ago so obviously can't get normal maternity pay. My questions is how much would it be. I know normally maternity pay is about £140 a week or 90% of the weekly wage but what about when your not working. Do they base it on what my wage was or do I just receive a standard rate. Also how long is it paid. Is it like normal maternity and paid for the 39 weeks. Thanks. X

pmlindyloo

kelise wrote: »

Hi. I am due to start a claim for maternity allowance as I was made redundant a few months ago so obviously can't get normal maternity pay. My questions is how much would it be. I know normally maternity pay is about £140 a week or 90% of the weekly wage but what about when your not working. Do they base it on what my wage was or do I just receive a standard rate. Also how long is it paid. Is it like normal maternity and paid for the 39 weeks. Thanks. X

Have you checked that you are not entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay?

Here's a link for you:
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/work_e/work_rights_at_work_e/parental_rights_at_work.htm

Read about Statutory Maternity Pay and if you are not entitled to it then click on the link about Maternity Allowance.

kelise

I can't get smp as not working but am allowed maternity allowance.

Mrs_Soup

It's the same as lower rate of SMP (ie the standard bit not the 90% rate) and lasts for 39 weeks.