Maternity Leave Letter

[WinterLover]

Im in the process of informing my employers of my maternity leave date. Im currently off sick and probably will be until my maternity leave kicks in. My contract of employment ends 22/08/2011 so as far as I am aware they still have to pay the SMP, but do I need to include anything else in the letter below due to my contract ending....

Any advice would be greatly received

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To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing to confirm that I am pregnant and that my expected week of childbirth (EWC) is the week beginning 19/08/2011.

I would like to take my Statutory Maternity leave and pay to commence from 17/07/2011.

Please find enclosed with this letter, my original certificate of Expected Childbirth (MAT B1) confirming my Expected Due Date (EDD) of 19/08/2011.

I will notify you 28 days in advance, should I wish you make any changes to the above agreement.

Can you please advise how many annual days leave I have and the procedure for these remaining days, and also if there are any problems or queries with the above.

Regards

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Sounds perfect to me.

You could mention that you will be able to provide them with a MATB1 form after xxxx date (sorry - can't remember when they are given out 21 weeks??).

Thanks for the reply, its so hard writing it for the first time

Ive got my MAT1B form, thats why im sending it with the letter.

Doh [bush].

Aghhhh