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Work and Pregnancy

What are my rights now that I am pregnant? Babyworld have put together some advice for pregnant women. Antenatal Care Pregnant women have the right to what is termed as ‘reasonable’ amounts of time off to attend antenatal appointments and to be paid for this time off. Your employer may ask for written confirmation that…

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Child Benefit Goes Up

Child Benefit has been increased so that, for the first time, the average family will receive more than £100 in child benefit every four weeks. The benefit, which is paid across the board, irrespective of how much parents earn, will reach 12 million children and more than seven million families. The weekly rates are now:…

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Statutory maternity pay

You may be eligible for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) if you are an employee or if you work for an agency and the agency deducts tax and National Insurance from your salary. To qualify for SMP you need to have worked continuously for your employer for 26 weeks by the end of your qualifying week…

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