Anyone else self employed?
I’ve applied for maternity allowance and got my letter through today saying I would get the least amount. However I also got a letter asking me to pay towards the national class 2.
I have now done this but just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience and if they then got the full amount after paying the cost they asked for. Thank you!
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Following this. I’m self employed, but I just moved to UK in Dec and its just one of many admin ive yet to get to.
I had this with my little girl back in 2024, I paid the 'voluntary contribution' I think it was just over £40 then phoned them 2 days later to check they'd updated my payments and they confirmed i was entitled to the full amount then. Just make sure that as soon as you go on maternity leave you tell them as they won't pay you until they have a solid date and I had to wait 5 weeks for a backdated payment...
If you're self employed but have a limited company you could claim SMP rather than Mat Allowance just in case that applies to any of you. If you're Sole Trader I believe it's just Mat Allowance.
Yep, exactly the same - offered the minimum then called HMRC, had to pay £45 in contributions now got the full amount. Only took a week or two after paying to get confirmation by txt then letter I was getting the full amount.
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I’ve applied for maternity allowance and got my letter through today saying I would get the least amount. However I also got a letter asking me to pay towards the national class 2.
I have now done this but just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience and if they then got the full amount after paying the cost they asked for. Thank you!
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