Statutory maternity pay

[IVFfirsttimer91]

Hi all,

I am due to go on maternity leave in March next year, but I was wondering if anyone could give me some information about SMP when you have 2 jobs. I earn enough from each job per week individually to qualify for SMP for both jobs, but is this possible?

Has anyone claimed SMP from two jobs? Or does anyone know where I can get advice about this from?

thanks!

Yes you can and ACAS can advise c

Thank you! I will check ACAS out!

Yes you can, I have done it and got from my main job and then my second job also
As long as you work the qualifying weeks for both companies you will get paid from both

@pinksheetss that’s so useful to know!! Did you get the full amount of SMP from both employers?

Sorry for the long wait for reply!

I got full statutory for my main job and then less for my second job but it was because I was in the lower threshold of earnings a week there

I think it worked out to 1k total a month though, both statutory with no additional pay from employer

After the first 6 weeks SMP is 90% of earnings or £172.48 whichever is lower so it will depend on your wages as to the exact amount you'd get from each employer.

You can have different start and end dates from each employer too

Can I get SMP from more than one employer?

Yes, if you have two or more employers, you can claim SMP from each of them providing you satisfy the qualifying conditions for each job, see above. The same applies if one or both of your jobs is agency work, casual work, ‘Bank’ nursing or supply teaching.

You need to give notice to each employer (or agency) by the 15th week before your baby is due, stating the date you want to start your maternity leave and asking them to work out if you can get SMP. Each employer will need to see your original MATB1 maternity certificate. You can ask one employer to take a photocopy of your MATB1 maternity certificate so that you can show it to your other employer/s.

If you qualify for SMP from two or more employers, you can take your maternity leave and SMP at different times for each job, for example, if you want to work closer to the birth in one job or go back to work earlier.

You can also work for up to ten keeping in touch (KIT) days for one or more of your employers, if you wish to, and keep your SMP. Your KIT days apply to each job separately. Once you have worked for more than ten KIT days for one employer, you cannot get SMP for any week in which you continue to work. SMP in your other job is not affected.

https://maternityaction.org.uk/advice/rights-for-parents-with-more-than-one-job/