[məˈtɜːnəti əˈlaʊəns]
Maternity Allowance is a weekly benefit you can get if you’re pregnant or have just given birth and do not qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay.
Maternity Allowance is a weekly benefit provided by the UK government to expecting mothers that do not qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay.
If the individual is an Employee or has recently stopped working, for the 2023/24 Tax Year, they get either £172.48 a week, or 90% of their average weekly earnings if that is less, for 39 weeks.
If the individual is Self-employed, for the 2023/24 Tax Year, they can receive between £30 to £172.48 a week for 39 weeks. This value depends on how many Class 2 National Insurance they have recently made.
To apply for Maternity Allowance, the individual needs to fill in a MA1 form and send it to HMRC.
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