Maternity leave - Pregnancy

natmarie

20/11/2006 at 14:42

Hi is everyone ok? Im just wondering if anybody knows about maternity leave and the time we are entitled to, i was speaking to my boss and she said she will have to double check but it is going to nine months from april 2007 instead of six months, does anyone know this for sure?

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chelletoone Platinum member

20/11/2006 at 16:47

i know you can have 6 months paid and 6 months unpais but i havent heard of what your mentioning

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haylilli

20/11/2006 at 17:13

Hi nat.marie, yes i have heard this 2 apparently starting from april 2007 you can hve nine months off paid if baby is due after april the 1st! when are u due?

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clindley

20/11/2006 at 17:44

check out the government web page on this, can't for the life of me remeber what it is but google should help! definately on, the nine month thing. shame i am due a week beforehand!

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wenders

20/11/2006 at 18:05

yes it changes from the 1st april 2007, I waited and planned this baby so I'm due after april! let's hope your a week late so you get the 9 months (or 36 weeks) curlyclaire! :\) here's the link for you.................... http://www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/statutory_maternity_pay.asp#howpaid

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amiee

20/11/2006 at 18:07

hi nat.marie i had 6 months of paid with my last child and he is now 3 we are now in the process of trying for a 3rd one now so i hope you are right that sounds really good and i will go and check out the government website love a x

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natmarie

21/11/2006 at 04:35

Hi thanks for all your replies, i am due 2nd june 07 so that counts me in then. Yeah!! x

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SAMF

22/11/2006 at 16:30

EVERYONE APPEARS TO BE CONFUSED OVER IS IT OR ISN'T IT NINE MONTHS MAT LEAVE. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR AS MUCH INFO AS POSS, ON THE DEPARTMENT FOR WORKS AND PENSIONS WEBSITE IT CONFIRMS THAT SMP WILL BE PAID FOR 33 WKS FOR BABIES BORN ON OR AFTER 1/4/07. IT IS SAID TO BE DUE DATE NOTHING ELSE, EG. U START MATERNITY LEAVE BEFORE APRIL YOU STILL GET 9 MONTHS BECAUSE IT'S DUE DATE BASED... IF ANYONE ELSE HAS ANY MORE INFO THAT WOULD BE GREAT!!!!

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wenders

23/11/2006 at 05:57

hi samf, welcome to babyexpert. I've already posted the link to the dwp website above with all the info on for maternity leave... just copy & paste it and have a read. x

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