Pay: getting it right - bargaining information for union reps (February 2015)

Chapter 7

Maternity Allowance

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A woman who is not eligible for SMP may be able to claim Maternity Allowance (MA) through her local Jobcentre Plus office. MA is a flat rate of £139.58 a week (6 April 2015) payable for 39 weeks. To qualify, she must have been employed or self-employed for 26 weeks out of the 66 weeks before the expected week of childbirth.


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