RTW- Maternity Policy

I’m supposed to be returning to work in June however, don’t know if I want to yet. I’ve read in my maternity work policy that if I was entitled to enhanced maternity pay as well as statutory (which I was), if I leave my job while on maternity leave or within 3 months of being back then I will have to pay the enhanced maternity pay back to the company. Has anyone else experienced this and how do the payments work please?

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The repayment would be your enhanced pay - statutory pay, so basically whatever the difference is.

They could either deduct it from your final salary or arrange a repayment plan depending how much it is. You could also ask them to write part of it off, they might say no but it’s worth asking 😂

Another option would be to go back for 3 months then resign so you don’t have to repay anything but obvs depends on your situation

Im also in same situation.
Ive moved 1 and a half hours from work too now. I go back July so would have to work till mid October, which would mean I have arpund 9-10 weeks of annual leave to use. (I didn't use any between April and going on Maternity leave) so I plan on going back doing a few weeks at 2 days a week then handing my notice in.
Was also advised by someone at work to just go sick for the last few weeks too as that would count as being returned to work. I'm choosing not to go sick purely because I'll be looking for another job and don't want sick leave on a reference. But if you have no plans to get a new job sick leave could be an option to avoid paying back enhanced pay.

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