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Maternity or Paternity Leave or Pay, or Maternity Allowance for parents

Maternity Allowance is paid to pregnant women who do not get Statutory Maternity Pay - rate, eligibility, apply, form MA1

• Overview

  Maternity Allowance is a payment you can get when you take time off to…

• Eligibility

  You can get Maternity Allowance for up to 39 weeks if you’ve been either:…

• What you'll get

  Use the maternity entitlement calculator to work out how much you could…

• How to claim

  You can apply for Maternity Allowance once you’ve been pregnant for 26…

• Report a change of circumstances

  You need to report changes in your circumstances that happen while you’re…

Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help

• Overview

  When you take time off to have a baby you might be eligible for: Statutory…

• Leave

  Statutory Maternity Leave is 52 weeks. It’s made up of: Ordinary Maternity…

• Pay

  Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is paid for up to 39 weeks. You get: 90% of…

• Eligibility

  Statutory Maternity Leave You qualify for Statutory Maternity Leave if:…

• How to claim

  Statutory Maternity Leave At least 15 weeks before your due date, tell…

• Extra help

  Maternity benefits Use a benefits calculator to see what help you can get…

Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.

You can start Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if you're eligible and you or your partner ends your maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL and spli…

Legal rights for pregnant employees - including paid time off for antenatal appointments, maternity leave and pay, protection against discrimination and telling the employer about the pregnancy.

Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy