so, i just got letter through the door this morning

[racheldee]

from work saying that they've refused my maternity pay because my monthly earnings were not high enough ( i needed to be earning more than £95 a month but i don't because i pay NIC and only work 5 hours a week at about £25 due to the fact my work cut my hours down and finding another job round my area is like gold dust so i stayed on because i'd rather do that than be on JSA!! )
i couldn't be more pissed off right now, my manager could have mentioned that to me!

i started my leave on the 1st of may and i handed all my maternity forms in around february time but they've only JUST told me they can't pay me, i could have sorted this all out at the jobcentre ages ago if i knew sooner but now i have to run around like a headless chicken trying to sort it out asap as i'm due at the end of this month!
so i've missed one weeks worth of pay already and now i know why the bank have been reversing all my bills and charging me for not having any money in my account

arrrgh this is not what i need right now!!!

 

[Toonlass]

The exact same happened to me when i was pregnant with Jacob, i was well screwed out of it. Then the cheeky twats found a way to screw me over again when i went on maternity leave to have Lucas. Both times could have been avoided if i had worked like 2 more weeks or something but the swines didn't tell me.

You can still claim SMP from the job center hun xx

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

You should be able to get Maternity Allowance? Try this site:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/moneyta...ort/expectingorbringingupchildren/dg_10018869

 

[racheldee]

ahh, i just didn't need all the hassle in the month my baby is due, it could have been sorted out so much sooner if i was told

 

[han1984]

That is so wrong! everyone should get it in my eyes!
so what happens if someone isnt working at all?

 

[racheldee]

well because they don't work they wouldn't get maternity leave thus wouldn't qualify for maternity pay/allowance
i think they would get income support or they would already be claiming job seekers and be eligible for £500 sure start grant, healthy start vouchers and child benefit