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Maternity benefits: technical guidance

Find out about the 2 maternity benefits available under the social security scheme: Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance.

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Maternity benefits: technical guidance

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A guide to the 2 maternity benefits available to women under the social security scheme:

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
Maternity Allowance (MA)

This includes how the maternity benefits are worked out, the eligibility rules and when these benefits may be paid.

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