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Maternity Allowance Confusion!
EllaN7
Posts: 2 Newbie
Hey everyone, I'm new to this forum so please bear with me!
I recently returned to work after having 10 months off for Maternity Leave, I wasn't with my employer long enough to get SMP...I have just found out I have been getting taxed when I shouldn't have! I recieved a nice refund cheque in the post so that problem is sorted, now I'm wondering if MA owe me any money? They were giving me what work had been giving me a month which is less then it should have been due to the tax I had been paying..hope this is making sense so far!
I work 16 hours a week and was getting taxed 20 percent of my wages..would maternity allowance have been working out my MA on my wages before or after tax?
Thankyou in advance
I recently returned to work after having 10 months off for Maternity Leave, I wasn't with my employer long enough to get SMP...I have just found out I have been getting taxed when I shouldn't have! I recieved a nice refund cheque in the post so that problem is sorted, now I'm wondering if MA owe me any money? They were giving me what work had been giving me a month which is less then it should have been due to the tax I had been paying..hope this is making sense so far!
I work 16 hours a week and was getting taxed 20 percent of my wages..would maternity allowance have been working out my MA on my wages before or after tax?
Thankyou in advance
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I work 16 hours a week and was getting taxed 20 percent of my wages..would maternity allowance have been working out my MA on my wages before or after tax?
MA is based on the Gross figure...so before tax.0 -
Last year £136.78
This year £138.18 weekly.
I don't think it's taxable as it is paid by DWP & does not count as income for tax credits.0 -
Were you being paid roughly 90% of your average weekly earnings ?0
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