Louise0410
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I was wondering if anyone could help
When i found out i was pregnant i applied for my SMP i handed in my MATB1 form a wrote a letter with my dates i intended to start maternity leave on, as i had been with my emplyer for more than 26 weeks. i was sent a letter that said i would get paid at 100% of my weekly earnings for the first 6 weeks and 90% for the other 20 weeks. i was to reply to this letter with my date for maternity leave to confirm it. That was about a month ago and i have heard nothing bck from them. i started my maternity leave a week ago and i am only contracted to 16 hours at my workplace so i only earn £77 a week. i read somewhere that you had to earn at least £84 to claim SMP, why had nobody told me this and now im scared that ive already started my maternity leave i won't get paid for it.
sorry this is so long but im so worried as im struggling with money enough and with a new baby it'll be much worse. What should i be claiming? can somebody help me im so confused![cry :cry: :cry:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/cry.gif)
thanx a lot love lou n bump xxx
When i found out i was pregnant i applied for my SMP i handed in my MATB1 form a wrote a letter with my dates i intended to start maternity leave on, as i had been with my emplyer for more than 26 weeks. i was sent a letter that said i would get paid at 100% of my weekly earnings for the first 6 weeks and 90% for the other 20 weeks. i was to reply to this letter with my date for maternity leave to confirm it. That was about a month ago and i have heard nothing bck from them. i started my maternity leave a week ago and i am only contracted to 16 hours at my workplace so i only earn £77 a week. i read somewhere that you had to earn at least £84 to claim SMP, why had nobody told me this and now im scared that ive already started my maternity leave i won't get paid for it.
sorry this is so long but im so worried as im struggling with money enough and with a new baby it'll be much worse. What should i be claiming? can somebody help me im so confused
![cry :cry: :cry:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/cry.gif)
thanx a lot love lou n bump xxx