Hi,
I am in a bit of a predicament and wanted to know what people thought and what advice I could get... It?s a complicated one so here goes:
I am pregnant and my due date based on my first scan is: 24/03/2011. :)
I have been working in my current job in the NHS for just under a year (it?ll be a year in mid-October). The organisation is going through a major restructure process which means I could lose my job anytime from April 2011. Due to only having worked in the company for a year, I don?t think I would be eligible for any redundancy pay. I have been offered Mutually Agreed Resignation (MAR) which would mean I could leave with 3 months severance pay if I leave by the end of November.
From my calculations:
My eligibility date for SMP (15 weeks before birth): 05/12/2010
My SMP payments start date (11 weeks before birth): 02/01/2010
Here are my questions:
- Does resigning as opposed to being made redundant affect my eligibility for SMP?
- If I don?t take the MAR but am made redundant sometime after 05/12/2010 will I still get SMP?
- If I take the MAR and leave before 05/12/2010 I understand I would not get any SMP?, but if I am able to agree a leaving date after 05/12/2010 does that mean I could get my severance pay as well as SMP? :)
- Do I have to inform my employer that I am pregnant before going for MAR (if I do)?
- If I have to tell my employer that I am pregnant before taking MAR, I would have to tell them before I have received my MATB1 (I cannot get this until 31/10/2010 at the earliest), however I have to let the company know I am opting for MAR by 08/10/2010 ? what do I do?
Thanks in advance
BP