Maternity allowance - does any one know when it’s paid?

[Wishing14]

Just wondering if anyone knows if payment is the date you stated you want it to start (I said 1st April), or if it’s 2/4 weeks afterwards? (Depending on what option you chose - I chose every 2 weeks). Can’t seem to find the answer anywhere. TIA! :)

I’ve just had my letter yesterday . I’m now a SAHM so starts at 29 weeks which they take from the Sunday so 28/2.

So I’m getting a lump payment to cover 28/2 until 15/3 when the letter was sent. This is 5-10 working days of the 15th.

Then 2 weekly payments start 29/03 for the remaining 37 weeks. 151.20 a week to 11/04 then 151.97 until 27/11.

So I would say they pay a sum to cover to the regular pay date then 2 weekly from then .

I was informed when I called about what date to put that If your no longer working at time of application they start from 29 weeks regardless of date

Thank you for your replies! I wish I could re-write the information for maternity pay on the government website, they do such a good job of making it as confusing as they possibly can!

Oh yes I agree. I’ve spent weeks reassuring myself I covered the 13/26 /66 weeks ( was on maternity and leave in the 66 week period) and although I knew I did I convinced myself I’d mis read it all 🙈