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Will i get any maternity benefit?

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pucca · 07/12/2005 19:54

Hi, just found out i am pregnant and was thinking about if i will get any maternity benefit.

I am self emlployed but have been on incapacity benefit the last couple months (off sick)

What will happen? will i just continue to get incapacity benefit or will i be able to claim maternity allowance? I would be better off on maternity allowance to be honest as i only get £116 per fortnight at the moment.

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pucca · 07/12/2005 20:17

Anyone? x

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Socci · 07/12/2005 20:19

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pucca · 07/12/2005 20:21

My husband works and gets a fair decnt wage, the incapacity benefit is because i wont get SSP because i am self employed.

I dont think i will be classed as low income to get the sure start thing, its just maternity pay i cant work out.

I think i should get maternity allowance (because of self employment) but not sure if they will just keep me on IB and say i cant apply for MA.

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bonkerz · 07/12/2005 20:25

this may help

Socci · 07/12/2005 20:27

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pucca · 07/12/2005 20:34

Thats ok Socci, thanks for replying xx

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