Maternity leave- new job will I be entitled to maternity pay???

I think you need to have been working for them 26 weeks prior to your due date and work up to 15 weeks before your due date. If that makes sense?

Citizens advice have a section about it on their website 😁

Each company is different I believe. I will have been with my work place 1yr 9months and am not entitled to the maternity pay as I have to have been there 2 years 😞 I will just get the SMP which is a hugeeeee drop for me! So having to work up right until a week before I am due! So I feel your stress xx

You have to be working 26 weeks before your 15 weeks pregnant you will only be entitled to go off on maternity with pay after 26 weeks pregnant, I’ve just had to quit my job due to struggling so had to look everything up. If not you may be able to get government maternity pay instead x

Hey! I work at a school, and I think they’re all now quite different as the policy you have will depend on the trust policy (whichever one you’re in, or LEA if you’re not an academy). I would email HR for a copy of the maternity policy.

Usually - and this is the case for mine - if you have worked less than 26 weeks then you don’t qualify for any pay above SMP (provided you qualify for SMP which you probably do!). This might differ for some so I’d double check. They still have to offer you leave, it’s just that they won’t pay you the additional pay. This usually does mean though that you’ll have nothing to pay back if you choose to leave after your maternity leave is up, but again I’d check your policy!

Finally pls pls don’t feel bad for appointments!! You need to look after yourself and your baby and there’s always a lot of guilt because schools are so short staffed but that’s not your fault and you are 100% entitled to all the time off you need for your health :)

Google maternity pay calculator and it will tell you what you're entitled to! X

My sister worked as a teacher and changed jobs just before finding out she was pregnant and she was only entitled to SMP. It does differ for each company/school though. The details should be in your contract.

It's not really about when you will have the baby, but all calculated based on your due date.
You would have to have been working for at least 26 weeks by the time you are 15 weeks away from your estimated due date to qualify for the SMP. If you started your job later then you should qualify for the maternity allowance. That is, I believe, the £172 per week, so no 90% of salary for the first 6 weeks unfrotunately.

https://www.gov.uk/maternity-paternity-pay-leave

It also depends on your contract, ask HR for their maternity policy. This will clarify everything so much more xx

I would like to find out more please ? X

ok, so effectively all I could lose out on is 6 weeks of 90%? I can cope with that!
It's the thought of not recieving anything at all that scares me 😞

Don't just assume though definitely check your contract and maternity policy because it's different everywhere

You will be entitled to maternity leave, but will need to claim maternity allowance from the government via the job centre. Your employer will need to provide you with a SMP1 form to show why you don't qualify for pay from them
You'll then need to fill out a MA1 form and send it off to the DWP
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maternity-allowance-claim-form