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Basic information about getting Statutory Maternity Pay from your employer to help take time off work when you have a baby
Money, tax and benefits section
Your employer will look at your gross earnings paid to you in a set period, and work out your average weekly earnings to find out if you qualify for SMP
Money, tax and benefits section
Information about the earliest and latest dates that Statutory Maternity Pay can start
Money, tax and benefits section
Information about the qualifying conditions for Statutory Maternity Pay, including the continuous employment rule and the earnings rule
Money, tax and benefits section
Information about claiming Statutory Maternity Pay, telling your employer that you intend to stop work and providing medical evidence of when your baby is due
Money, tax and benefits section
Information about how Statutory Sick Pay can affect some other benefits and payments that you may be entitled to
Money, tax and benefits section
Basic information about claiming Maternity Allowance money if you're pregnant or have a new baby
Money, tax and benefits section
The conditions you must fulfil to be able to claim Employment and Support Allowance
Disabled people section
Basic information about claiming Incapacity Benefit if you're under State Pension age and can't work because of illness or disability
Money, tax and benefits section
A guide to Incapacity Benefit for disabled people - who can get it, how to claim and current rates
Disabled people section
Claiming benefits, tax credits or other financial support abroad in the European Economic Area (EEA) and other countries that have social security arrangements with the UK
Money, tax and benefits section
Information about financial assistance available to the bereaved, including Bereavement Payment and Widowed Parent's Allowance
Government, citizens and rights section
