If your baby is born on or after your 24 th week of pregnancy and is not born alive still born or is born alive before your 24 th week of pregnancy even if your baby only lives for a very short time, you are entitled to statutory maternity pay or maternity allowance and also maternity leave providing you meet the qualifying criteria.
See our information on child maintenance arrangements. The other parent of your child has a responsibility to pay child maintenance. It does not matter if the other parent intends to keep in touch with your baby or if their name is on the birth certificate or not.
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Money if you are expecting, or just had a baby, and you are working If you are working when you become pregnant you may be able to claim a benefit called maternity allowance or get statutory maternity pay from your employer.
You may also get child benefit for your baby. Statutory maternity pay Statutory maternity pay is paid for 39 weeks by your employer.
Maternity allowance If you do not get statutory maternity pay from your employer you may be entitled to a benefit called maternity allowance. Related information Lone Parent Helpline: Money if you are expecting, or just had, another baby The financial help you can get when you have a second or subsequent baby depends on if you are working or not, your earnings, any benefits you already get, the number of children you have and when they were born.
Contact the Lone Parent Helpline for information on your specific circumstances. Money if you are under 16 and have had a baby Young people under 16 cannot claim benefits that give money to live on, however if you have had a baby, you can get child benefit even if you are still at school.
Money if you are expecting, or just had a baby, and are in education or training If you are considering starting or continuing an educational or training course while pregnant, or after your baby is born, financial support is available. Money when you have a miscarriage, your baby is stillborn or dies shortly after birth If your pregnancy ends before 24 weeks and your baby is not born alive miscarriage you are not entitled to statutory maternity pay or maternity allowance.
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What benefits can I claim when I'm pregnant or have a baby? Free prescriptions and NHS dental treatment. What is it? In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, you qualify for free prescriptions at all times whether or not you're pregnant. Who gets it? All women who are pregnant or who gave birth less than a year ago. How to claim. Fill out the Maternity Exemption form FW8 — available from your doctor or midwife.
Find out more in our guide Free prescriptions and NHS dental care in pregnancy. Back to top. Paid time off for antenatal care. This time off is as well as your annual leave. Antenatal care includes: medical and midwife appointments doctor-recommended appointments — for example, relaxation or parenting classes. Your time off should include travel time to and from each appointment. Employed pregnant women. It might be a good idea to go during quiet times at work, or outside working hours if you can.
UK website In Northern Ireland, on the nidirect website. Want to feel more in control of your finances? Statutory Maternity Leave and Pay. What is Statutory Maternity Leave and Pay? How much is Statutory Maternity Pay? You get Statutory Maternity Pay for 39 weeks of your week maternity leave. Statutory Maternity Leave. Statutory Maternity Pay. The first six weeks. The next 33 weeks. The next 13 weeks if taken. Table scroll. Find out more in our guide Maternity leave and pay.
Maternity Allowance. What is Maternity Allowance? How much is Maternity Allowance? The amount you get is based on how much you earn.
UK website If you live in Northern Ireland, call for a form or download one from the nidirect website. Find out more in our guide Maternity Allowance. Statutory Paternity Leave and Pay.
What is Statutory Paternity Leave and Pay? UK website If you live in Northern Ireland, find out more at nidirect. How much is Statutory Paternity Pay. You get Statutory Paternity Pay for one or two weeks of your paternity leave. Find out more in our guide Paternity leave and pay. Shared Parental Leave and Pay. What is Shared Parental Leave and Pay? How much is Statutory Shared Parental Pay? Statutory Adoption Leave and Pay.
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