Maternity allowance - do you have ni deduction from it

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Hey all

Is maternity allowance, that's 187 gbp gross weekly
^ do you have ni deductible from it ?
Or not as its below lower earning limit ?

Maternity Allowance is a tax-free allowance, but Statutory Maternity Pay is taxed.

You don't have NI deducted.

You are credited with class 1 NI Contributions while on MA.

Thank you

And then - after maternity allowance ends
And as we are getting child benefits then - the child benefit also gives ni credits yea?
Thanks

@worldwidetravel2017 Child Benefit gives NI credits until child is 12.

Amazing
Thought so , just wanted to double check

Thank you

The person that needs the NI contributions needs to be the one that claims the child benefit fyi