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Maternity Leave when working 2 jobs

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mammabear31 · 22/02/2016 09:20

DH & I are starting to TTC DC2 soon (just waiting for the coil to come out!) and I'm trying to plan our finances for maternity leave. I work for the NHS and am planning on taking a year off, which I can afford to do. However I also work a second job as a carer for a close relative, and am planning on taking only 3 months maternity from that, as I won't get paid at all and they can't get anyone to cover while I am off; plus I can take the baby with me. The only thing I'm worried about is, am I allowed to do that? They are 2 seperate jobs paid by 2 different companies, but if I am on mat leave from 1 am I not allowed to work the other til I go back? Or would this be ok?

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mammabear31 · 22/02/2016 09:20

Sorry should have said - I've tried looking on the internet and have asked the boss of my 2nd job and they are none the wiser!

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HelenF35 · 22/02/2016 09:22

I'm pretty sue you aren't allowed to work and claim maternity pay at the same time. Self employed is ok but not paye work. That's the way I understand it anyway.

HelenF35 · 22/02/2016 09:22

Sure not sue

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mammabear31 · 22/02/2016 09:58

That's what I thought, thank you Helen.

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Gillian1980 · 22/02/2016 14:04

No, I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to work at all while on maternity leave even if its for a different employer.

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