I was a contractor, working through a personal service company. The company employed my partner who assisted me in the performance of my functions. Earlier this year, I was offered a permanent position and took it. My partner was also pregnant and she was made redundant by my PSC soon after and the company is now dormant.
She has now had the baby and is about to put in the paperwork for SMP / MA however as she is no longer employed by the company (which is now not trading / dormant) the company can not pay SMP and is required to complete an SMP1 form however the reasons on the SMP1 form don't fit this.
They are:
- Employee not employed long enough
- Earnings not high enough
- You did not tell me soon enough that you will stop work to have your baby
- You did not give me medical evidence soon enough
- You did not tell me soon enough that your baby had been born
- You were in legal custody
- You have started work after the birth
Anyone else been in this position? What is the correct way to approach this?
She has now had the baby and is about to put in the paperwork for SMP / MA however as she is no longer employed by the company (which is now not trading / dormant) the company can not pay SMP and is required to complete an SMP1 form however the reasons on the SMP1 form don't fit this.
They are:
- Employee not employed long enough
- Earnings not high enough
- You did not tell me soon enough that you will stop work to have your baby
- You did not give me medical evidence soon enough
- You did not tell me soon enough that your baby had been born
- You were in legal custody
- You have started work after the birth
Anyone else been in this position? What is the correct way to approach this?
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