Maternity leave question
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Topic: Maternity leave question
Posted By: busymum
Subject: Maternity leave question
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 8:26pm
Okay, so now that my secret is out  .... I need some answers about maternity leave. (I've never taken it before.)
So I know all about applying in time and 14 weeks get paid and then up to 52 weeks (in total) your job gets held open (with 21 days' notice of going back or not).... but how does maternity leave work in with working for families tax credits? Here's my guess: (a) WFF gets paid as usual but may be a bit higher because my annual income will obviously be lower with a stint on parental leave pay. (b) In-Work Payment gets paid while you are on the 14 weeks but not when you're on the unpaid leave? (This is really just a stab in the dark because I can't find it written anywhere!) All help appreciated! -------------  |
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 8:45pm
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a. it is done on the yearly income which really sucks so it probably won't go up. b. I think you are right as (if Nat isn't working) you won't have one person working at least 30 hours a week. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 8:57pm
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Yup we'd both be at home full-time otherwise we'd have to do the whole transition all over again and that would be pretty silly! But I'm just not sure that 3mos is quite long enough so we're saving really hard, hoping we might be able to make it 6mos.
You think we'd get the IWP while on the 14 weeks though? ------------- |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 18 July 2008 at 9:09pm
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Yep, you're right T. -------------  
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 12:10pm
| what secret is that BusyMum |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 12:14pm
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Isn't WFF based on you income for the previous financial year?
So if Busymum had worked the required hours for the previous year would she not get the entitlement? Is Nat not entitled to the unemployment benefit for not being in paid employment? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 12:21pm
| WFF is based on the current financial year. So you have to guess in advance what your income is going to be for that financial year, total PITA |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 12:24pm
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Inwork payment stops as soon as you finish work. you dont get it while on your 14 weeks paid leave ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 4:21pm
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kk I doubt my DH would be entitled to anything (such as UE) as he won't be actively looking for work. His job already is SAHD and I will be SAHM to the baby LOL. Actually its kinda a shame he couldn't get DPB for the period that I'm not getting paid! ------------- |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 5:57pm
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DPB is only for single parents T so unless you plan on leaving him it just isnt an option lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 7:09pm
Congrats busymum.....I havent seen an anouncement but I am guessing number 4??
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 July 2008 at 9:18pm
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LOL Kels! I do realise that DPB is only for single parents - not SAHD who are financial unsupported by their wives LOL ------------- |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 12:06am
| Yes I like you nzpiper am guessing number 4 |
Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 11:54am
Wow congrads busymum!!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 20 July 2008 at 1:53pm
| It is in the pregnancy thread this morning under March |