Statutory maternity pay

A woman can claim if:

• She has worked for the same employer for 26 weeks without any break. However, this must extend into the 15th week before the baby is due.

• She is pregnant by the 11th week before the baby is due;

• She has average weekly earnings of more than the national insurance lower earnings limit.

The earliest the MPP can begin is the 11th week before the baby is due. The latest the MPP can begin is the week after the week when the baby is born.

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