Statutory Maternity Allowance?

[Starchild]

I've just printed all my payslips from January 2017 (I get paid 4 weekly)

It says to choose the highest pay & send those (I'll be sending 4 payslips to cover the 13 weeks)

Now, one of my payslips includes a bonus. This boosts my pay that month! Would this be taken into account? Or dismissed?

I'm wanting to choose the highest but if bonuses are not taken into account that month would be quite low as I was also on holiday. So I need to know whether to choose this one or not.

Anyone know how this works?? X

 

[millielaura]

I would give them a call and see what they say does it sat bonus seperately?xx

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[millielaura]

Say not sat lol

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[Belfa]

Hi I'm confused, who are the slips for?

 

[Starchild]

I've a total. Which is split into three, my pay, my holiday pay, and my bonus.

The payslips are to send with my MA1 form to determine how much 90% of my annual earnings are.

 

[Belfa]

Sorry didn't realise you were self employed x

 

[Starchild]

I'm not self employed, I just don't qualify for maternity pay from my employer.

 

[MrsS15]

From what I can see you send your highest pay slips regardless of what's included in them, but I would definitely phone just to double check!

If you earn above the £140 threshold you won't get any more than that anyway. If you earn below I'd definitely send your highest in to boost your payments as you're doing xx

 

[Starchild]

I earn around £100 as I only work 12 hours per week. Will deffo try and find out. X

 

[MrsS15]

Well you're definitely best to submit your best ones then in the hope you get the max you can. Good luck xx

 

[kanga86]

I would submit the highest payslips you have. When I did it I chose ones where I had extra hours so my pay was higher and never had any problems. I think they just look at the final figure xx

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[TORino]

Include your bonus ones definitely x

 

[Starchild]

TORino do they deffo count? X

 

[TORino]

Yes they do. I remember a friend of mine who works in hr purposefully had her bonus paid in her qualifying period so she got her mat pay enhanced.

 

[Starchild]

Worth a shot then, thank you! X