How bad is my maternity benefits in comparison to yours?

[nori]

Hi All,

Ive never really thought about maternity benefits and what is good and bad until recently.

Where i work i get 90% pay for 6 weeks and then SMP for the remainder. Theres no incentives to go back early and my company doesnt do childcare vouchers.

What benefits do you get out of interest?

Claire x

 

[Becky]

With my company if you've been there for more than 60-something weeks you get

Weeks 1 - 6 = 90%
Weeks 7 - 18 = Half Pay + SMP
Weeks 19 - 39 = SMP

If you take the Half Pay you have to agree to go back for 3 months but that doesn't affect the amount of time you can have off.

 

[Minxy]

Hi All,

Ive never really thought about maternity benefits and what is good and bad until recently.

Where i work i get 90% pay for 6 weeks and then SMP for the remainder. Theres no incentives to go back early and my company doesnt do childcare vouchers.

What benefits do you get out of interest?

Claire x

That's the bare minimum hon, and what I got. You're better off working for the government. Private companies very often screw in this department

 

[daftscotslass]

I get/got...

13 weeks at full pay & payment in lieu of holidays accrued but not taken (I'm a teacher)

26 weeks at SMP

 

[Becky]

Hi All,

Ive never really thought about maternity benefits and what is good and bad until recently.

Where i work i get 90% pay for 6 weeks and then SMP for the remainder. Theres no incentives to go back early and my company doesnt do childcare vouchers.

What benefits do you get out of interest?

Claire x

That's the bare minimum hon, and what I got. You're better off working for the government. Private companies very often screw in this department

Yep, my last job I got the bare minimum (ok this was 3 years ago). If I wanted I could have had 7 weeks at 90% and then agreed to go back for 12 months. I said no thank you

 

[NickyB]

Same bare minimum for me too

 

[chickadee1976]

Hi All,

Ive never really thought about maternity benefits and what is good and bad until recently.

Where i work i get 90% pay for 6 weeks and then SMP for the remainder. Theres no incentives to go back early and my company doesnt do childcare vouchers.

What benefits do you get out of interest?

Claire x

Exactly the same, the minimum they can get away with, but he will still expect to beable to call me to ask questions

 

[louxlouxbellex]

I get 6 weeks @ 90% then 12 weeks @ 75% then SMP for the remainder. Its better than some companies but we will still be struggling

 

[EllieL]

I'm very lucky as I work for a government agency. I get 30 weeks at full pay, then a further 9 weeks at SMP. I have to return to work for 3 months in order to qualify for this but I'm planning to go back anyway so this is not a problem.

 

[LisaJ1986]

Minimum. 90% for 6 weeks. 36weeks SMP. 13weeks unpaid.

 

[CoreysMummy]

Bear Minimum... my very large company are poo clearly.

 

[mdsremos]

I got the bare minimum too and finished two weeks before my maternity was due to use holidays accrued. Glad I used my holidays as they made it so difficult for me to return (quite the norm nowadays) that I had to resign and managed to find another job, albeit 10 miles away from home and starting on less pay but thats the way the cookie crumbles unfortunately.

 

[bunnymom1980]

I work for the NHS and get:
8 weeks full pay
18 weeks 50% pay + SMP
18 weeks SMP
13 weeks no pay

I have to go back to my job (or any other job within the NHS) for at least 3 months or I'd have to pay back the extra.

 

[charlie84]

Bare minimum for me too

 

[mandspice]

I work for a well know tour operator and get 16 weeks at 90%, 23 weeks at SMP and 13 weeks at no pay. No childcare voucher scheme but I'm hoping to change that by badgering my boss til they sort it out - it doesn't cost them anything after all! xx

 

[ericalightning]

bare minimum for me too and i work in childcare!

 

[stephanie-x]

Hi

I get:
13 weeks full pay (including SMP)
13 weeks half pay (including SMP)
13 weeks SMP
13 weeks no pay

Seems to be quite good - just wish I was on a bigger wage though as half pay is just about the same as SMP for me.

xx

 

[Tillytots]

i got same as you hun, bare minimum. They can shove their job at the end of it too Ive found a better new career being a Mummy

 

[laracomps]

I got 10 weeks @ 90% pay (rather than 6) then down to SMP which I am now on. It sucks.

Don't forget to apply for Tax credits and things. It helps a bit...

 

[Steelgoddess]

i got same as you hun, bare minimum. They can shove their job at the end of it too Ive found a better new career being a Mummy

lol!!!
You tell em gir!

I get 6wks 100% then smp for the rest.

I guess its better then nothing *sigh*