You don't have to provide proof of earnings as they take it that you are earning the minimum due to paying the class 2 NI I think that's correct anyway, we have no chance of either of us ever getting close to earning 50k so doesn't apply to us ! depending when your baby is born, I imagine your joint income for tax year 2014-15 will already have exceeded that figure. Hello Hayley, So I've just sent off my application for Maternity Allowance. - Page 2 Look across the table to find the dates of the confinement in The MAT is £30 a week so you must earn on average at least £30 a So I would imagine that any time on sick would count. The earliest you can get your first payment is 11 weeks before your baby is due. Perhaps the rules will change soon . I am self employed but had a small earnings exemption certificate up until last week. I have come across this information on another forum. Do you know if this would make me eligible for it? I think that's correct anyway, we have no chance of either of us ever getting close to earning 50k so doesn't apply to us ! It won’t affect your tax credits but could affect how much you get in universal credit, jobseekers allowance, housing benefit and council tax reduction. To qualify, you must have paid NI for at … lol. You are unlikely to be paid SMP, as you do not qualify, however I think you may qualify for SMA, if not you may be able to qualify for ESA, however - means tested benefits may be affected as your partner will be earning. Maternity Allowance (MA) is a benefit for women who are working, or have worked recently, but who do not qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay. Part 4 About your employed earnings . Try not to divulge to much to them as I'm sure they will try and do everything in there power to be as awkward as possible otherwise! You can start your claim from the 26 th week of your pregnancy. I've never had to apply before so don't know how long it usually takes for it to be processed and to hear back. My partner is heading out to afghanistan (he is a serving soldier) in less than 2 weeks and im struck with worry about what kind of money im going to be entitled to to keep our little families head above water while hes deployed. I got my letter back today and it says I'm not entitled as I haven't worked 26 weeks out of 66 in my test period! You do not have to be physically working to claim you just have to have been registered as self employed with HMRC. To be eligible you need to have worked 26 weeks. When you go back to work you may be eligible for help with childcare costs as long as you both work 16+ hours week and your baby is in Ofsted registered childcare. The cut off for tax credits with one child is around £26k, that is without childcare costs. Welcome to Netmums :hiya: A got a letter saying i wasnt entitled too the maternity grant because i wasnt reciveing the income suport just was recieving job seekers and too ring back when a was getting income surport so a rang back today and he said they would take another look at my claim just wondered if anyone has had this problem and how long it took for a responce? Wendy, i havent been self-employed, but have been employed for 25 weeks out of the required 26 weeks within the test period. I am unemployed at the moment as i had to leave my previous job over a month ago due to pregnancy complications, so i wont get SMP, but was just wondering if i would still be entitled to maternity allowance seeing as i have worked 25 weeks and have been signed off sick by my doctor since, which should mean im still paying NI contributions and hopefully would make me eligable for the extra week required..? 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