What's your entitlement to maternity pay?

[MaybeMabel]

Just exploring the teacher's maternity pay and I was wondering how other sectors compare. Mine is:

2 weeks full pay
4 weeks 90%
12 weeks 50%
then on to SMP

(that's for teachers employed without break for over 1 year and 26 weeks (prior to being 25 weeks pregnant) in their current school, otherwise it's SMP of £135)

6wks 90%, 12wks 50% then SMP to 9 months, unpaid from then onwards up to 1 yr.

Also able to apply for extended unpaid leave of between 1-5yrs in addition (depending on things like sick record etc).

oh yes, I meant 50% plus SMP.

I'm self-employed, like someone else upthread, so it's maternity allowance of about £135/week. Given that up til now I've been earning pretty good money, about the same as my partner, it's going to be a shock to the system and there are going to be some serious money chats happening soon. Makes me realise how grown-up I'm not.

I am another lecturer at university but get a better deal than the first lecturer who posted - 18 weeks full pay; 21 weeks SMP then 13 weeks unpaid. I'm only going to take five or six months though I think, so will be mostly on full pay then a bit on SMP. DP has almost the same job (just in a different department) and can take either a week's paternity leave on full pay or two consecutive weeks on half pay. He also has the right to take between 2 and 26 weeks additional paternity leave beginning no less than 20 weeks after the birth - i.e. I could go back to work and he could take some or all of the SMP time if he wanted though we're not planning to do that as it'll be the summer anyway by then so we'll both be more flexible.

My terms were conditional on having worked for the university for a year or so pre-pregnancy, and intending to return to work.

I'm rather shocked reading these and shocked that other people think these are good packages.

Not saying they are not good but I am 30 years old and for some reason always thought you got 90% of your wage for a full 6 months.

Not sure where I got that figure from but I am on pg4 and have only ever claimed maternity allowance so maternity pay has never effected me.

I know understand why people save up to go on maternity leave

Love that idea GoldPlated!

poogles yes we continue to accrue holiday as well so
I am planning to tack on annual leave from this leave year and next leave year onto the end of my mat leave to extend the period I'm on full pay.

I'm self employed so am only entitled to maternity allowance. In a week, the state pay me £135. If I took a year off I'd be paid £7020 and last year I earnt £35000 (before tax).

I'm only going to take 4/5 months off sadly

I work independent education, tho a big company.

6 weeks full pay
7 - 39 weeks SMP
40 - 52 unpaid

Personally I think it's awful - cant afford to be off (but will find a way to manage) and can't afford full time childcare! What's a mum to do?!?

Am staying off the 9 months I get paid SMP and will just cut cloth accordingly, as we all do. Worked too hard and long for this little bubs to go back earlier than I have to.
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Another one who just gets the minimum- 90 per cent for six weeks, then SMP until 39 weeks.
I've saved enough money to be able to take four months off, but it's going to be a struggle. I really wish there was a way I could take longer off, but SMP alone doesn't even cover my mortgage, let alone bills and living costs.
Some of the packages others are getting are making me very envious indeed!

I thought mine was crap till I heard about the absolute statutory minimum.

Teacher and think I get: 4 weeks full, 2 weeks 90%, 4 weeks 50%, then SMP - or something like that. Think by 10 weeks I'm on SMP.