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maternity allowance or statutory maternity pay?

8 replies

emily199666 · 05/05/2026 05:54

hey guys,
i am 2 weeks pregnant, i have been working from nearly 2 years now, i am just so tired i want to leave my job right now,
i want to ask if i will be eligible for maternity allowance?

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NewAgeDawning · 05/05/2026 07:45

There is a calculator on hmrc you can use to tell you when youre eligible and how much you can get for either of those things

www.gov.uk/maternity-paternity-calculator

ThePaleDreamer · 05/05/2026 07:47

You're 2? weeks pregnant?
And you want to stop working now?

LittlePetitePsychopath · 05/05/2026 07:48

Bear in mind that MA is considered unearned income, and deducted in full from UC, so you’ll get a lot less support if you need that at any point.

ThePaleDreamer · 05/05/2026 07:49

You can start your maternity leave around November

maternity allowance or statutory maternity pay?
Danikm151 · 05/05/2026 07:52

2 weeks pregnant…a few days late for your period?

maternity pay starts 11 weeks before your due date if you choose to finish work before then.

Schoolchoicesucks · 05/05/2026 07:54

2 weeks pregnant? Have you done a test?

Justbreathagain · 05/05/2026 07:58

2 weeks!! How can you be sure. If your so tired I think you should go to your doctor before doing anything else

OnGoldenPond · 05/05/2026 08:36

Is 2 weeks a typo?

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