Possible redundancy, new job and mat leave

[greenette]

Advice needed please...

Currently furloughed. I have my redundancy consultation later this week, more than likely my role will be made redundant. I am also pregnant. 1 months notice either side.

I have been offered a temp job elsewhere to start in the next fortnight (no restrictions on my current contract re working for other companies).

I will be eligible for SMP from my current employer as I will be employed during my qualifying week.

If I take this new job will it effect my SMP entitlement?

No. You will still be entitled to SMP from your current employer.

@prh47bridge

No. You will still be entitled to SMP from your current employer.

Thanks! I'll take the new job and just see how it goes! X

It depends. If you will be employed by the new employer in your qualifying week, it won’t affect your SMP from your current employer.

If you start a new job after your qualifying week, the first week after the birth of your baby that you work for the second employer, the SMP from your first employer must stop.

@flowery

It depends. If you will be employed by the new employer in your qualifying week, it won’t affect your SMP from your current employer.

If you start a new job after your qualifying week, the first week after the birth of your baby that you work for the second employer, the SMP from your first employer must stop.

I would start employment just before my qualifying week with my new employer.

My employment would end with my current employer about 3 weeks after my qualifying week.

In that case you’re fine

Hi @flowery you have been fab so hoping you could help with my latest conundrum.

I have now been made redundant and currently on notice. Employment to end in 1 month.

I started a new job on 7th.

My old employer have said they are paying my smp from 11th week before child birth - Mid October.

I will be working my new job up until January when baby is born so will be receiving wages as well as smp. Is this allowed?