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Enhanced maternity pay

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Ahwhu22 · 15/04/2023 09:26

Hi everyone, my husband and I have started TTC however I’m a bit concerned with my maternity pay.

I’m very lucky that my employer will pay enhanced maternity pay if I’ve been working there for 2 years by the time I reach 15 weeks before my EWC. I reach two years employment mid October this year.

I had worked out dates and believed we could start trying in this cycle however hubs and I were chatting and realised I’d calculated dates from when my next period is due instead of when my last period started. This means if I fall pregnant in this cycle I’d be due around 11 January and would therefore hit 15 weeks before EWC about 2 weeks before my 2 year work anniversary😣😣

Do you think I’d be in a position to either a) get midwife/gp to change to date on the form I have to submit to my employer or b) my employer may consider giving me the enhanced pay anyway? I regularly get good feedback and I know they respect and appreciate me as an employee.

Also I know it’s early days and I may not even fall pregnant this cycle, in which case I have nothing to worry about as any future cycles will fall within the correct parameters of my contract, but worrying a little that we’ve started TTC too early and I now won’t get the extra money we need to get by!

Sorry that’s a bit of an essay, anxiety!!! TIA xx

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Sleepygrumpyandnothappy · 15/04/2023 09:28

Hard no on A. No one here can tell you on B, but wouldn’t happen anywhere I’ve worked.

prawnring · 15/04/2023 09:30

As PP said, the medical staff won't forge the legal documents for you.

In my experience it would be unusual for a maternity policy to be adapted for an employee - what's the point in having the rule in place?

And I say this as someone who managed to time DD2 within 2 weeks of the deadline for enhanced pay.

Luz192 · 15/04/2023 09:30

A would be a no go.
B really depends on your company - my friend was in this situation and it was offered to her, but she was told not to publicise it.

Scottishskifun · 15/04/2023 09:32

Honestly for the sake of 1 month and the difference it would make money wise why not just pause for the month?

A midwife would not do A not sure on B!
I have strange cycles can go from 28 days to 44 days so with both my DS's I was put 3 weeks ahead but the scans then adjusted that.

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Ahwhu22 · 15/04/2023 09:33

Thanks all for such quick replies! I did think A would be unlikely, but thought I’d see!

will just have to wait and see if I fall pregnant this cycle, and if so deal with the outcome at work! Thanks again ☺️

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WaltzingWaters · 15/04/2023 09:33

A = no. Please don’t even ask that of the medical staff.

B = nobody here can tell you, really depends on your employers.

Teapleasemilknosugar · 15/04/2023 09:33

Sleepygrumpyandnothappy · 15/04/2023 09:28

Hard no on A. No one here can tell you on B, but wouldn’t happen anywhere I’ve worked.

Absolutely this. Wouldn't A be classed as financial fraud, too?

Scottishskifun · 15/04/2023 09:33

I get that you have started this month but basically stop!

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Ahwhu22 · 15/04/2023 09:34

Yep we will be putting a hold on for now! There is a small chance I could already be pregnant so will have to wait and see. Thanks for your reply!

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