Help!**** Maternity Allowance Teen Mum

[anniexpie]

I worked from april to july in 2007 then started 6th form college, i quit school in april and am currently looking for employment and have worked one week under an agency 1 month ago.
I cannot get maternity allowance because i havent worked 26 out of 66 weeks as the 3 months i worked before school arent included in the 66 weeks. i dont know what to do as if a start work within the next few weeks i will still only be able to work 20 weeks before my baby is due.
i have rent to pay so cant afford not to take time off.

No idea about this, sorry. Have you been to the CAB?

when is your baby due? the period is from 66 weeks before your baby is due.

Hi,

you have to have worked 26 out of the last 66 weeks.... anyrhing oer £30 will qualify. Nappyaddict is right, this period works back from you due date...

The test period to calculate what you will get is 13 weeks - that's the 13 weeks you've earned the most money....

try calling the ma helpline - they are very helpful