Pregnancy query

[Ardesco]

As posted on the other thread (about which umbrella to use), the employer (agency or umbrella) gets most of the SMP back from the taxman (92% at worst) so there is no need for them to wriggle.

And as posted on the other thread a few hours ago:

Looks like I was wrong then, I can see this as something that could potentially be abused on a massive scale though...

[Archangel]

And as posted on the other thread a few hours ago:

Sorry, didn't realise you were the same poster!

[WindyAnna]

If you have a contract of employment, even a temporary or fixed term one, with your agency they have to pay you SMP (which they will get most of back from HMRC as pp said) if you are still employed with them in your 26th week of pregnancy and you have been employed by them for the previous 26 weeks. The 90% is worked out as an average of the two months between your 18th & 26th week of pregnancy. (You probably know all this already). So your contract end day and EDD are key to what you will get.

If you don't qualify for SMP you will still qualify for maternity allowance which means you will still get the 112 quid for 39 weeks ratehr than 6 weeks at 90% and then and then 33 weeks at 112 quid.

Windy