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Is my maternity package good?
Hi everyone
Just doing some information gathering (!!!) before we start trying for our first baby next month.
My maternity package is:
6 weeks at 90% of my pay
12 weeks at 50% of my pay
The rest at SMP.
Any ideas if this is good??? Clearly its the first time I've ever needed to know!
I work for the Government so fingers crossed its pretty good!
Joo xxx
Just doing some information gathering (!!!) before we start trying for our first baby next month.
My maternity package is:
6 weeks at 90% of my pay
12 weeks at 50% of my pay
The rest at SMP.
Any ideas if this is good??? Clearly its the first time I've ever needed to know!
I work for the Government so fingers crossed its pretty good!
Joo xxx
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Last year I received:
Wks 1 - 4 full salary
Wks 5 - 6 90% salary
Wks 7 - 18 SMP + 50% salary
Then SMP.
I'm a teacher, I think that I got a better deal than some of my friends. My lo was born in September so I had six weeks paid holiday before I started my maternity leave too, I don't think I could've planned it any better. I'm pregnant again and this one is due 3rd September but I don't think I'll last until the six weeks holiday this time.
All the best with ttc, Denise xx
That does seem to be a pretty good package! My company do not offer anything extra, so am on 90% for first 6 weeks & the rest SMP! Oh, tell a lie, they do give a weeks wages additional as a (taxed) gift!!
Good luck & hope to see you on this forum soon!!
Sarah xx
This is exactly what i got from my company (due to start in 3 weeks) - i had to fight mind to get 12 weeks at 50% they used to give 6 but increased it after i moaned. My company are predominantly staffed by men so i was expecting it to be a little better as its not as if they pay it very often but as it stands & from what i gathered its not to bad really
Good luck you will soon be taking it x
God knows how we'll cover mortgage and loan repayments etc but needless to say I'm saving like mad and hopefully the 10wks full pay I'll be able to save loads. S x
I've been with my company for 8 years and all I get is 90% for 6 weeks and SMP for the rest, what a joke!
Good luck with the baby making.
Em x
anything above the stautory of 90% pay and the rest SMP is good.
Still don't know how we'll cope financially... but as they (apparantely) say... when do you ever???!!!
Julie xxx
But as we all know - there's no point waiting for a time that financially right to start a family - provided you have a secure roof over your head and a happy home life and can afford the essentials (i.e. to feed and clothe baby) then just go for it. Most baby equiptment you can get second hand and most sensible people I know do just that (even when they could afford to buy new). Car seats and mattresses are the only thing you have to buy new. Plus half the stuff in the shops is unecessary. Your maternity package is not as good as some but better than others.
I'm intitled to 90% for the first 6wks and then apparently 'normal earnings are calculated based on the 8 wk period b4 the qualifying wk... ' so I'm on 21.5k so does anyone know how much SMP I'm entitled to? Sorry please help.xxx
I just got the standard 90% for the first 6 wks then SMP...then I was really lucky & HQ are trying to screw me over re my new wages (I've had to take a demotion to get part time hours and days) they want to decrease my pay to that of a new starter even though I have previously done the same job at a higher wage & have worked there for 8yrs...looks like I'm taking my employers to court if they don't book their ideas up and pay me what they initially agreeded! Bring it On! lol!
Then I can get a new job.
x
My mat package is quite good, I get 13 weeks full pay, 13 weeks half pay, 13 weeks smp then 13 weeks unpaid. We are quite lucky to have some savings so I am hoping to take the full year off, adding to that holiday allocations from two years, I finish 25 April and hope not to go back till next June!! Can't wait. xx
My sister has a friend who is suing her company as they won't let her return P/T after ML as her old job is still available but it sounds as though she has a case, but I don't understand this as the government websites say that if your old job is available then your work don't have to let you stay in the same position if you want P/T.
Well anyway, I am a fighter and I don't think my boss's boss realises who he has picked a fight with & I'm fully prepared to take this all the way...it's not like I'm in a high powered job, just bog standard office work and I think they think they can walk all over you & it's not like I want to stay there (the morale has gone right down).