Maternity allowance?
Hi, just wondered how long any or you ladies who have claimed for this have waited for them to get back to you about it? I am 31+3 and sent my MA form off by recorded delivery on tuesday-it took ages for my employers to get my smp1 forms back to me so i could send this off. I'm expecting it to take about a month for them to get back to me about it and tell me how much i will get etc but i am being induced no later than 37 weeks (maybe before) and i'm worried it may take ages for them to set it up. Just wondering if any of you could just tell me your experince with Maternity allowance. We really can't afford to go without money after baby is here as we just wouldn't survive.
Thanks xxx
Thanks xxx
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When i first sent off my MA application form i didnt hear anything for 2-3 weeks, then i got a letter saying that i hadnt sent them my MATB1 form, which i most definately had!!
So i called them and they said they didnt have it but will get someone to contact me. Well another week went by and i hadnt heard anything, so i called again and they said they will send me a letter explaining what to do. They wrote to me saying that i need to send a MATB1 form again, GRRR!!
So then i had to wait on my midwife filling out another one and then i sent it 1st class recorded and surprisingly i got a letter back in about 2-3 days saying i am eligible and will be recieving it backdated for 4 weeks
Thank god, got there in the end!
So if they hadnt lost my form it would have went smoothly
Sharon x
Mine took them about 3 weeks to get it all sorted and paid into my account, but I wante it paying the 11th weekf before baby was due so they had to get it sorted quickly - if you're not planning on starting mat leave till later than maybe they're going to sort it out closer to the time....?
xxx
Thank you.
Mrs S2B
31wks +3
Thanks again-you have eased my mind. )
My best friend who had her baby exactly 2 months before me had exactly the same problem.
Please don't get your hopes up that you will get it anytime soon as it may not happen, it seems pretty simple but they are just so slow.
Also I have written complaint letters myself to them and through the cab and also to my local MP but unfortunately it hasn't helped.
I've sent off for the maternity allowance once already they sent me a letter back saying I wasn't entitled coz I wasn't on income support or job seekers allowance so I've been messin about with the job centre trying to claim income support and I sent back off the maternity form like two weeks ago and I only have just under 6 weeks left I'm worried if I don't hear back from them soon it might be gettin too late I just need the money to get everything sorted for when my little girl arrives I wanted to be more organised than this does anybody know the number I need to ring for them please would be very helpful so I can see where they are with my claim xx
That's BS if you can't get smp but you've can prove you e worked in the last year it do for at least 26 weeks then u should get it surely Regardless of if ur not claiming. Try this no tel:08000556688 good luck x