maternity pay period

Any weeks within the maternity pay period for which SMP was not paid, with reasons.

Maternity Pay Period.

What if an employee works during the Maternity Pay Period (MPP)?

If a week in her maternity pay period contains only KIT days, she would be paid SMP for that week.

An employee who qualifies only for the lower rate of SMP is entitled to it throughout the Maternity Pay Period of up to 18 weeks.

Normally, the Maternity Pay Period (MPP) cannot start before the eleventh week before the expected week of confinement (EWC).

If a week in her maternity pay period contains the last KIT day and she does a further day's work in the same week, she will lose SMP for that week.

The employee can work under her contract of service for the employer paying her SMP for up to ten days (KIT days) during her maternity pay period without losing any SMP.

You can refuse to pay SMP if your employee does not give you medical evidence of the date the baby is due by the end of the third week of what would be the Maternity Pay Period (MPP).