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maternity pay

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This is a question on behalf of someone else. Can they receive maternity pay after a late stage (after 24 weeks) abortion? The pregnancy was terminated due to the baby having complex medical issues.
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I believe that you can, yes.0
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Early births or you lose your baby
You can still get Statutory Maternity Leave and SMP if your baby:
is born early
is stillborn after the start of your 24th week of pregnancy
dies after being born
https://www.gov.uk/maternity-pay-leave/eligibility0 -
Darksparkle wrote: »Early births or you lose your baby
You can still get Statutory Maternity Leave and SMP if your baby:
is born early
is stillborn after the start of your 24th week of pregnancy
dies after being born
https://www.gov.uk/maternity-pay-leave/eligibility
Would any of those apply?0 -
glentoran99 wrote: »Would any of those apply?
Termination after 24 weeks due to medical abnormalities does count though.0 -
glentoran99 wrote: »Would any of those apply?
Wouldn't have thought so however I can't find any mention of abortion in the statutory payments manual.0 -
Darksparkle wrote: »Wouldn't have thought so however I can't find any mention of abortion in the statutory payments manual.0
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Thank you for the clarification:)0
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You won't. It's called termination! Termination after 24 weeks for reasons connected to abnormalities in the foetus qualify for maternity pay on the same basis as those who give birth.
Abortion is the medical process of ending a pregnancy regardless of when it is ended. Termination is just another word for it.
Can you provide a link to the guidance that confirms that?
Not saying you are wrong, I would hope you aren't as you should still be entitled to it, but there is no mention of abortion or termination in the manual from what I can see. Only stillbirth.0 -
Mariestopes or maternity action will be better placed to offer informed advice and support. They have information online and helplines with trained staff.
UK law requires late medical abortions to be registered as stillbirths, therefore the same maternity rights should apply.The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. Steve Biko0 -
Darksparkle wrote: »Abortion is the medical process of ending a pregnancy regardless of when it is ended. Termination is just another word for it.
Can you provide a link to the guidance that confirms that?
Not saying you are wrong, I would hope you aren't as you should still be entitled to it, but there is no mention of abortion or termination in the manual from what I can see. Only stillbirth.
Yes. But abortion has a series of implied meanings that lack sensitivity, so it is usual to refer to these procedures as terminations. I don't have access to my maternity rights briefings right now - not in the office due to having broken my ankle. But you'll find that there is a confirmation on the Money Advice Service site here - https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/if-your-baby-is-stillborn
The same rights attach as for stillbirth.0
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