Maternity leave help

[fluffycat]

Hope It's ok to post this in here....didn't know where else it should go!!

Looking for some help....
I have been on a temporary contract with my work for 2 years but have just been told my contract will not be renewed and will end at on the 31st March. I am 24 weeks pregnant this week and will be 27 weeks pregnant when my contract ends. Looking online says I should be entitled to maternity pay since I will still be employed during the qualifying week (15 weeks before expected due date).

Problem is I have already sent my matb1 form back stating I would like to start my maternity leave in June (thinking that my contract might be renewed)....since my contract will be ending soon will my work say I am not entitled anymore?
Am I bring unreasonable to think that I should get it?

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.

 

[flexilexi394]

You really need to get in touch with your boss or a finance department or something, you should be entitled to it definitely. xx

 

[fluffycat]

Thank you. My work is not very forth coming with help like this...Feel like I always need to be on their case all the time. Pretty sure if I just leave it I won't get anything even when I should.

 

[flexilexi394]

Yeah that is very naughty of them to be honest, they should be keeping you informed! I am both self employed and employed. I do 14.5 hours a week at my employed work, and I assume I will give them my MatB1 form because it would be easier and I earn enough to qualify for full maternity pay, I am also in the dark a little bit about this because the lady I was talking to about it in accounts hasn't got in touch with me for a while now and I don't know whether to pester her about it or just wait til I actually have my form to give to her, I guess there isn't a lot they can do right now but when I am 24 weeks I will have to chase it up a bit. My boss is pretty useless, she hasn't said anything to me x

 

[carli91]

If you don't get any maternity pay from work you will be entitled to claim maternity allowance from the government xx

 

[CharlotteH24]

Give the job centre plus a call if your work are still not telling you anything, they should be able to tell you what you can do.

 

[fluffycat]

Thanks ladies, I'm still chasing up the human resources department with no luck!! Feel like I am hounding them but I just want answers!! Contract ends tomorrow and still no further forward. Xx

 

[Anne1]

Ring maternity action for advise. I'm pretty sure you are entitled to maternity leave. Keep me updated xx

 

[fluffycat]

So they rang in Friday and I am entitled to smp. Just waiting for them to confirm either way if I can continue on bank register and then take smp or if I need to take maternity leave just now. They said I won't know till Wednesday now so it's still taking a while. Xx

 

[KeelyT90]

Even if you don't qualify with the company, you will qualify for maternity allowance through the job centre x

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/maternity-allowance