Self Employed Maternity brain fog

[ruth1104]

I had this all very clear in my head when I was about 11 weeks, I went to citizens advice and everything and now I'm foggy and can't for the life of me find the link on the HMRC website (despite many searches) I am partially self employed, paying class 2 contributions so should be entitled to the maximum you can have whilst self employed, right? Is that called Maternity Pay or Maternity Allowance? Does anyone have the link to where I find out how to claim it, and know when that needs to happen? I am now 26 weeks. Thank you!

[juneavrile]

I don't have a link, but it's maternity allowance. You get a form from the job centre and send it off once you're 26 weeks. I found this info on a government website.

[toriaplum]

Is this the link you need? www.gov.uk/calculate-your-maternity-pay

[ruth1104]

Hmm thanks but actually no, I remember seeing a specific page for people who are self employed has anyone else seen it? Why does HMRC website have to be so hard to navigate!?

[JennyBlueWren]

These might be the forms: www.gov.uk/government/publications/maternity-allowance-claim-form

[JennyBlueWren]

Also this: www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/324654/ma1.pdf

[LondonJen]

Hello, I think this is what you're after? www.gov.uk/maternity-allowance/how-to-claim

I just filled it out last week myself