Posting for advice.
I’m currently 31 weeks. I thought I’d work until 37 weeks and then take annual leave for 2 weeks, beginning mat leave at 39 weeks.
I’m finding work really difficult due to PGP and want to see if I can leave earlier. Work are not the most understanding and I have found pregnancy stressful so could really do with the time to relax, physically and mentally. The GP would probably sign me off due to the hip pain as it’s painful to commute in. I know maternity leave would automatically start at 36 weeks if I was still on sick at that point.
My question is, could I return to work from sick at 35+6 and then take annual leave from there? (They will let me take leave when I want, but it's more a question of is it possible to be off sick and then let annual leave kick in)
Or is that cheeky/impossible?