Boss confirmed maternity pay, now changing mind

[HArriet489]

Boss made verbal agreement that maternity leave would be paid months ago and now saying due to lack of funding if is not possible to pay… do I have leg to stand on here to push this?

OP

Doesn't sound good

This is a good source of help

https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/help/

You will be legally entitled to statutory maternity pay.

if you are entitled to enhanced pay it will be in your contract.

best thing you can do do is call ACAS for advice on how to handle this.

It depends. Do you qualify for SMP? Do you have any contractual right to enhanced pay?