Maternity Leave and Pay

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Not eligible for maternity leave confusing.

Hey ladies, I was just wondering if anyone had same experience and could spare bit of advice. If I’m not eligible for maternity leave from employer, what can I apply for ? How is there any help from government available? My quick story. We were trying to get pregnant for 2 years , but weren’t successful. End o...

Hi maternity pay query

Hi all, Can someone help me work out maternity pay entitlement? I started a job on 7th May. To qualify for occupational maternity pay, I need to have been working here for 12 months up to and including the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth. I worked it out that the soonest I could get pregnant woul...

Car sharing on maternity

Hi everyone random question but does anyone car share with their partner and if so how are you finding it? I'm debating selling my car due to it constantly needing to be repaired and to reduce my monthly outgoings whilst on maternity but I'm worrying as I don't want to lose any independence plus it's going to be a d...

New job and mat leave

Hi, looking for some advice. Had my baby boy in May and I'm getting 12 months mat leave plus 3 months of accrued annual leave, so i would be going back in August 2025. I wanted the longest amount of time with baby before going back to work (3 months of it is unpaid) and also I need to do the 3 months after mat lea...

UK - mat leave policy change question

So I'm pregnant, not told work yet however I plan to early sept and I'll be 16 weeks. Our mat leave pay policy at the moment is 6m full pay, 3 months stat then 3 months zero pay. There is talk from November they are going to do 12 months full pay for mat leave. I work in the emergency services. If I tell them in ...