Help , so basically I went through a cryptic pregnancy which meant that I didn’t take maternity leave prior to the baby as not knowing and this led to any entitlement to money I got was trickier due to it been a cryptic pregnancy however I have been receiving maternity pay since they were born and that’s been from June / July time . I’m still getting paid now and she’s over 8 months which is 39 weeks so I’m slightly confused if I’m been overpayed or it’s normal and if anyone else is receiving payments?
Please help ahhh
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I went on May leave the 12th June and I think I should receive it until 11th March, which is the 39th week from when I first started to receive the payment.
I’ve already returned to work, so will just be paid salary as normal this month x

I officially started maternity leave on 5th June and my paid leave ends this coming Monday, 5th March

SMP is 39 weeks but your employer may pay for longer?

I was in the exact same boat, cryptic pregnancy until the day she was born in June but my employer put in the rest of my holidays and then once they were all used up, that’s when my maternity started - is it possible they did this?