Do you still get maternity pay if you are made redundant?
You will not get SMP if you are made redundant and your employment ends before your qualifying week (the 15th week before your baby is due) but you may be able to claim Maternity Allowance. If you are made redundant and your employment ends in or after your qualifying week, you are still entitled to SMP for 39 weeks.
Who pays SMP if made redundant?
Your employee is made redundant If your employee has qualified for SMP from you, you are still liable to continue to pay SMP to her where she leaves your employment for whatever reason, including redundancy.
Do you have to pay SMP if an employee leaves?
Employee leaves job It does not matter why they left or that they’re not coming back – they’re entitled to SMP if they satisfy the qualifying conditions, you cannot ask them to repay it. There are special rules for when you start to pay. Work out the date of the Sunday of the 11th week before the week the baby is due.
How do I claim SMP if made redundant?
In order to claim SMP you must give your employer 28 days’ notice of the date you want to start your pay. You must also give your employer a copy of your Maternity Certificate (MATB1) stating your expected week of childbirth which your midwife or GP will give you when you are about 20 weeks pregnant.
What am I entitled to when made redundant?
If you’re being made redundant, you might be entitled to redundancy pay. There are 2 types of redundancy pay you could get: ‘statutory’ redundancy pay – what the law says you’re entitled to. ‘contractual’ redundancy pay – extra money your contract says you can get on top of the statutory amount.
Who pays your statutory maternity pay?
employer
Your employer pays your SMP in the same way as your salary is paid. They deduct any tax and National Insurance contributions. Your employer can claim your SMP back from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). You can get SMP even if you do not plan to go back to work or your job ends after the 15th week before your baby is due.
What is the government redundancy entitlement?
You’ll normally be entitled to statutory redundancy pay if you’re an employee and you’ve been working for your current employer for 2 years or more. You’ll get: half a week’s pay for each full year you were under 22. one week’s pay for each full year you were 22 or older, but under 41.
Who pays SMP government or employer?
Your employer pays your SMP in the same way as your salary is paid. They deduct any tax and National Insurance contributions. Your employer can claim your SMP back from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). You can get SMP even if you do not plan to go back to work or your job ends after the 15th week before your baby is due.
What happens to maternity pay if company closes?
Once a company has been declared insolvent, HMRC will cover the statutory maternity pay for the full term. However, until the week of the insolvency itself, all maternity payments should be paid by your employer.
Can I get maternity allowance if I am unemployed?
If you don’t qualify for Maternity Allowance or Statutory Maternity Pay, are unemployed and can’t look for work, or on a low income, you might be able to claim Universal Credit while you’re pregnant. Use the benefits calculator from Turn2us to see what you might qualify for.
Who pays redundancy company or government?
If you have been employed by the same employer for 2 years or more and are then made redundant, you are legally entitled to statutory redundancy pay. This will be paid to you by your employer, who will be legally obliged to do so.
What happens to my maternity leave if I am made redundant?
If you are made redundant your maternity leave will come to an end. If however, you have qualified for statutory maternity pay, you will continue to receive it for the remainder of the statutory maternity pay period even if you are made redundant.
What happens to my maternity pay if my job ends?
As long as you meet all of the conditions for Statutory Maternity Pay, you are still entitled to receive it even if your job has ended. Once you have qualified for SMP you are entitled to receive it for the full 39 weeks. This is the case even if you are made redundant, leave your job,…
Can I claim statutory parental pay if I have been made redundant?
If you are made redundant before the 15 th week before your expected week of childbirth you will not be able to qualify for SMP. However, if you think that your employer made you redundant in order to avoid paying your SMP (or other types of statutory parental pay) you may be able to claim the pay directly from HMRC.
Can I refuse to pay contractual notice pay during maternity leave?
The law is currently unclear but it may be unlawful to refuse to pay contractual notice pay during paid maternity leave (i.e. the 39 week SMP period) and possibly throughout maternity leave. If your employer refuses to pay contractual notice pay you should seek advice.