Maternity Allowance, 26 week rule question

[wonderstuff123]

Confusing post so bear with me!

Hi, I'm a 3rd year uni student who is due at the start of June 2020. In my 2nd year, I picked up bits of adhoc work around my uni course (invigilating and notetaking for 2 different universities through Unitemps) as well as working a 4 week teaching post in the summer months and having a Sat job.

My test period for maternity allowance (not entitled to SMP) is Feb 19 - June 2020. Over this period I have been employed by 4/5 different employers for my adhoc jobs. But do these 26 weeks have to be with 1 employer?

For example - I did notetaking and teaching through Unitemps for 1 university for 18 week and invigilating through Unitemps for another university for 26 weeks. Can I put my earnings down for university 1 as they're higher even though I only worked for them for 18 weeks?

Thanks in advance to anyone who thinks they can help!

I’m not sure if you have to have been with the same employer. I think it’s all to do with how much NI you’ve paid over the period. The Gov website has a questionnaire calculator that you can run through to see if you’re eligible for maternity allowance.