NHS Maternity pay increment

[Litherlander]

Hi everyone!

Im appealing to any NHS Payroll gurus!
I am due to go on maternity leave February next year. I’ve had my forecast but during my qualifying weeks I also went up an increment.
I thought the policy was that ALL of my maternity pay would be paid at a higher increment, but payroll haven’t included this on the forecast and when queried it, they said it was just an estimate and appeared to not really answer the question.

Does anyone know if I will be paid at the higher increment for the whole time or part of the time? It’s an extra £100 so I’m keen to have it!

Thanks!
Claire

I believe it’s based on an average of the amount you earned during the qualifying weeks.

The relevant case law is Alabaster www.cipp.org.uk/resources/news/the-basics-of-smp.html

If the increment date was part way through the 8 week period then like the pp it is the average salary that is used.