Maternity pay

[She101]

Hi, just wondering… I work full time 37.5 hours for the NHS.
What maternity pay am I eligible for please?
I know HR are sorting my NHS maternity pay but I’m unsure if I also sort out SMP separately on top of this??

Can someone help me please. Thanks

How long do you have to work for NHS before getting maternity pay?
To be eligible for NHS maternity pay, you must have 1 year of continuous employment with the NHS (not necessarily the same trust), without a break of more than 3 months, by the time of 11 weeks before your expected week of childbirth.

www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/finding-out/maternity-and-paternity-benefits-and-leave/

HR will sort it. You will need to check your trust policy, but usually if you have worked long enough it's 3 months full, 3 months half and the last 3 months is SMP only. You can have that divided equally over the full maternity period.

Your HR will sort out everything you are eligible for, so SMP and OMP if you qualify.