Potential pregnancy during redundancy notice period

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I’ve been given notice of redundancy from one of my jobs. I may or may not carry on with the other one, at the moment it’s unclear. I’m due to finish towards the end of august. Myself and DP have been (casually) trying for a baby but now I’m really unclear how it all works.

I’m only entitled to statutory in my line of work, and from what I’ve read, I’d need to do 2 weeks in a new job before being entitled to receive maternity pay at an appropriate time, but what happens if I was to become pregnant between now and 2 weeks into a nee job? Presumably I wouldn’t be entitled to anything? Can that be right??

You could claim Maternity Allowance. Its the same weekly amount as SMP but you don't get the 1st 6 weeks at 90% of salary; it's the same set amount each week instead.

You’d be entitled to maternity allowance directly from the government if you’ve worked a certain amount in the previous 18 month. It’s the same as statutory just without the 90% of your wages for the first 6 weeks

Oh wow I didn’t know about that, thanks. Instead of the 90% of salary is it just straight onto the statutory amount then?
am I right in reading that if you get pregnant after 2 weeks in the new job you’re ok for maternity pay?

You need to not be pregnant when you start work. Bear in mind your pregnancy is counted from the start of your last period so you'd want to have a period while working before getting pregnant.

You need to have been employed for 26 weeks by the time you are 25 weeks pregnant.

This is to get statutory maternity pay btw
If you don't qualify for SMP you can claim Maternity Allowance

No, like another poster said you need to have been employed for 26 weeks by the time you are 26 weeks pregnant.