Return to work and Maternity pay

Hi I’m planning to return to work from April mid , but my Maternity pay from the government (DWP) is till March 10th. I’m not entitled to the company pay so it’s only from the government end I’m getting paid till March 10th. I completely have no clue or rules in uk. Could u please guide me : 1) Do I need to pay anything back to DWP or to my company if I join in April mid ? If I need to pay whom do I pay and how much would it be.. 2) do I need to inform the DWP that I’m returning to work from April Thanks a lot in advance xx

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If you’re not entitled to any OMP from your company - do you have any annual leave left that you can take to cover those few weeks? I don’t think you’d end up owing DWP if you go back later than their payments cease - you would if you were going back before the payments stopped and continued to receive them though (is how I interpret it anyway, but it’s only an interpretation). My payments stop (both OMP and SMP) in March too but I’m timing my return so that I don’t have a month without pay. Mat leave has gone so quickly this time round 😢

@Emma thank you , I understand now xx thanks again for clearing my doubt.. oh yes the time has really passed very quick 🥹so I don’t need to inform DWP right if I go back to work after all the payments r done ?

I believe that they are automatic, but as I have been getting mine through work my payroll team will have sent any necessary notification. Do you get paid DWP through your employer? If not then there is a chance that you might need to notify. Perhaps give your payroll team a call, they should be able to advise specifically xxx

@Emma ohh..thank you I will notify them before I return to my work..thank you again xxx

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