Yes, I am on maternity leave currently. I didn't meet the criteria for maternity allowance because I was not yet 6 months with my current employer then. But I am getting my maternity pay which is supposed to last till September but I don't have to stay at home till September, so I am ending it soon as I go back to work
You mean you fill the claim form as an unemployed. Did you send your original marriage certificate was it returned. How do you fill the spouse section.
Please how did you end the maternity pay? Do they just stop paying or I need to call them? Someone said she was working full time and collecting maternity pay at the same time without telling them she has gone back to work.
Hi.. I'm an international student. Do I need to mention the council tax exemption when I fill the form for maternity allowance? There is a section that mentions other benefits right
Thank you Tochi for this information. Please do you have to work for a specific number of months in the UK before to be qualified for maternity allowance ?
Hi Tochi my name is Confidence i am from South Africa. I want to go and work at the UK, i worked for the British high commission here in South Africa. Please take me through the process and advice on how to get a job and move to the UK step by step. Thank you
Please can i send online cos i just finished filling it online or must i print hard copy and send to the address provided. your urgent response will be appreciated nwanyioma
@@TochiEsther please someone told me she was collecting maternity pay and returned back to work without telling them and they were still paying her. Is that right? How do you report when you resume back to work?
Hi... i also done the same way but after a few weeks they sent me a form back to complete again about the last day of working and mentioned that i send this back when i cease working...i didn't get what they mean..and did you get such kind of form?? Please reply
Hi Ma’am I’m from Ghana and Married to British citizen and my 2years Ago I got pregnant as soon as I got to the Uk now my baby is 8months can Me or my husband can Apply for it
Helo mam.i am on universal credit and i m not working before can i claim maternity allowance i am 30 week pregnant.and my full universal credit amount is 630 housing cost and universal credit.can i claim
pls I filled the MA form sent to them with all the documents they need they sent back my form but the photocopy asking me to sign and date the form at the part they marked on or before 23/04/2023.... and send it back, I don't know where to sign, did u have this experience? pls I need help
Hi Tochi, since I came into the UK with skilled work visa I have not work bcos I came in pregnant and in just delivered April 30th . I want to know if am eligible for govt maternity pay . Thank you
Good day! I understand that the amber does not offer family accommodation. I'm seeking your advice on which legitimate and trusted organization or company can assist me in securing a two-bedroom in UK for me and my family. thank you in advance
Hello Tochi I am currently not eligible for statutory maternity pay I intend to take only 3 months maternity leave before resuming work If I start working after the 3rd month, will I continue to be paid the maternity allowance? Or am I to stay at home for the whole 39 weeks to get paid the maternity allowance?
Thanks Tochi for this video. I just received my SMP form from my employer stating that I haven't worked up to 26weeks so I can't get paid. I am currently in my 5th month working with the company and I'm already 31weeks gone. I earn more than £120 per week. Do you think I can get my maternity allowance from the government and can I still be working with a different employer while I'm being paid the allowance?
@@joyobi2945 Hi, you will be eligible for maternity allowance from the Department of Works and Pensions ( DWP) , you need 12 or 13 weeks payslips to qualify .
Wow! I had my baby 11 months ago here but i am a student and then i worked for only 2 months before i had my baby. Could i have gotten the maternity allowance??😢
Please I worked with an agency from late November and was laid off in April. Though I was not given shifts in march. Can I still contact them for the SMP form or do I just attach only my pay slips?
Hello Tochi, my masters program starts in January 2024, apparently I have to get a visa before then. Is it possible for me to get dependent visas for my wife and child this year though we’ll be traveling in January? Will it be worth an attempt or too risky? What’s your candid advice?
Congratulations sis pls I want to ask you 1 Have you collected your indefinitely leave to remain ? 2. Someone to if I collect martanity money from government it will affect my ILR . 3. Pls am correctly working as a Dom Care and my company don't pay for martanity and I don't no if dey will be able to give me the form you talk about for me to apply for the government allowes . 4. Pls I hope wen i want to collect my ILR dey will not tell me that I used public found because am scared.
Yes you are entitled to it. If your employer does not give you the form, you can go to the job centre and claim, so far you have been working before you had your baby
Never worked in the UK, a full time student, can I access any benefits, which is without recourse to public funds? You did not post the link to check eligibility!! Thanks
It is not bad ooo...i also earn same but will soon stop collecting ooo😢😢😢😢..the money really went a long way thats just the truth....me i need a job that would allow me work with these kids i want my money abeg😂
Hi Tochi My wife works fulltime and recently started her one year maternity leave but her employer said they will pay her for only 17 weeks because she's just 6 months on the job. 1. Please what do you advice What happens after the 17 weeks? 2. Can the maternity allowance be paid together with that of her employer?
most employers even in healthcare dont pay a dime if you are not upto one year with them. what happens after the 17 weeks is that she won’t get any pay.
they actually access you for maternity allowance first and if you don’t meet that then they will access you on SMP because SMP is usually lower. Also depends on how long you have worked at that company for MP and how long you have been paying NI Tax for SMP
I came on sponsorship but with no work I got a work myself which I was able to work full time. Am I entitled to any maternity pay ? I am scared coz I am not working with my employer that sponsored me coz she's got no work
@@onioluwatoyin2787almost same story with mine just that I’ve not been working for the past 4months. My midwife gave me the certificate which I will send to them. It’s nothing to be scared about if you’re not eligible they will tell you and it had no effect on your stay in the Uk. Feel the form as applied to week
The British can be cruel. I know of someone who has a British child living with her in Nigeria...all because she was unable to live with husband before his sudden death. Isn't it ironic that she cannot move to the UK despite having married a UK citizen and her child is one. Can you help her please?
@@deborahoyebisi She is not a British citizen but her child is because the father was a British citizen when he was born. Her application to join him in the UK was on when he died. The UKVI then asked her to withdraw the application and made her a refund of all the application fee. Isn't it ironic? I appreciate you response, ma'am.
Hi Tochi, I have to work for atleast 3months with the same Employer in order to be able to claim maternity allowance right? And secondly, do agencies pay statutory maternity pay or just permanent jobs?
Hi Tochi please I just got to the UK on the 7th June 2023 and I'm 33 weeks already as a dependent. I haven't started any work yet as I'm trying to settle in and see if I can get any remote job to work from home because I may be giving birth around 36/37 weeks. Please I'm I in any way qualified for this allowance. If I eventually end up not getting any job at all before my delivery will I be entitled to any of it as well. Thanks
@Tochi is a student who is on a student visa and working 20hours a week qualified? If yes,how long should you be working with your employer to qualify?
Wow!
Congratulations dear.
Baby you're welcome❤.
Hello tochi how are and Ur baby doing. My 4 years old son in his voice ( mummy put tochi) he loves to listen and watch Ur videos.
Awww, Bless him. That’s so sweet. Thank you 😊
Yes, I am on maternity leave currently. I didn't meet the criteria for maternity allowance because I was not yet 6 months with my current employer then. But I am getting my maternity pay which is supposed to last till September but I don't have to stay at home till September, so I am ending it soon as I go back to work
You mean you fill the claim form as an unemployed. Did you send your original marriage certificate was it returned. How do you fill the spouse section.
Please how did you end the maternity pay? Do they just stop paying or I need to call them? Someone said she was working full time and collecting maternity pay at the same time without telling them she has gone back to work.
For someone that didn't know about this when she was on mat leave, can I still apply if I have all the evidence?
Hi.. I'm an international student. Do I need to mention the council tax exemption when I fill the form for maternity allowance? There is a section that mentions other benefits right
Could you make a free child care video for new parents in the Uk, please?
Thank you Tochi for this information. Please do you have to work for a specific number of months in the UK before to be qualified for maternity allowance ?
Tochi can you do a video about good body creams for African skin in the UK.Thanks
Please can you do a video on step by step to become a content creator on you tube?
Thanks for the great work you are doing.
😂😂😂
Please does this apply to dependents
Wow, congratulations mama. Let me go and have a set of twins biko❤❤❤
Thank you very much. It’s really so informative video. Though it is too late for me.
Very informative. Thanks so much for this
Can you apply for both even if your employer is paying you the statutory maternity pay? And it’s minimum ?
Could you please help me apply for my maternity allowance. I have a copy of my mat B and smp1. What next do I do please.
Thanks for the video it was so simple to understand and self explanatory
Is maternity allowance a government fund?
Are you taxed on smp or is the full amount your bring home pay?
Am a dependant and I worked for 4 months with an agency before I got pregnant...am I entitled to request any allowance?
You can check if you are qualified or not
@@TochiEstherhello tochi my Visa expire next month can I apply for maternity leave nd what documents required for maternity leave pls tell me?
The 605£ is it monthly payment?
Yes. It has increased now though
Hi Tochi my name is Confidence i am from South Africa. I want to go and work at the UK, i worked for the British high commission here in South Africa. Please take me through the process and advice on how to get a job and move to the UK step by step. Thank you
How to apply statutory pay.
Hello Tochi thanks for your sharing please sorry for asking this question again. Without working can someone apply for maternity pay?
No
Yes I’m currently feeling mine and 31weeks gone. My midwife gave me the MA certificate to send along with my claim form
Please can i send online cos i just finished filling it online or must i print hard copy and send to the address provided. your urgent response will be appreciated nwanyioma
What do you do as being self employed?
Thanks dear!
More grace!
Hi @tochi nice video. Please at how many month pregnant can I fill and submit the maternity form??
Once u are registered for antenatal,your community midwife is going to communicate this to you
20-22 weeks
Congratulations 🎉
Thank you dear
Which platform can I use to find accommodation as a skilled worker in UK
Will the SMP affect the ILR when the time comes for me to apply?
No dear it won't. It is not classed as public funds
@@TochiEsther please someone told me she was collecting maternity pay and returned back to work without telling them and they were still paying her. Is that right? How do you report when you resume back to work?
Congratulations sis, please collecting foods from food bank is it a public fund?
No
Hi... i also done the same way but after a few weeks they sent me a form back to complete again about the last day of working and mentioned that i send this back when i cease working...i didn't get what they mean..and did you get such kind of form?? Please reply
Hi Ma’am I’m from Ghana and Married to British citizen and my 2years Ago I got pregnant as soon as I got to the Uk now my baby is 8months can Me or my husband can Apply for it
Must one be in the country??
Hi i am tier 2 visa my employer does not have policiy to pay maternity leave. So can i get maternity allowence?
What if employer not giving SMP form?
Can i apply without SMP form?
I have salary slips
I don’t think you can apply without SMP
Please does your pay i mean will your salary stop as soon as you star
Please is this classify as public fund for student?
She said no it’s not public fund
Can I get this benefit i am getting universal credit and I am not working i have 2 children can I get or not?
Helo mam.i am on universal credit and i m not working before can i claim maternity allowance i am 30 week pregnant.and my full universal credit amount is 630 housing cost and universal credit.can i claim
I rambert u said u do not have an ILR yet, so if u do not have an ILR or British passport, you are not paid any money by UK government.
pls I filled the MA form sent to them with all the documents they need they sent back my form but the photocopy asking me to sign and date the form at the part they marked on or before 23/04/2023.... and send it back, I don't know where to sign, did u have this experience? pls I need help
Can you pls tell me what documents required for maternity leave my Visa expire next month can I apply for maternity leave?
Does student also get this
Hi Tochi, since I came into the UK with skilled work visa I have not work bcos I came in pregnant and in just delivered April 30th . I want to know if am eligible for govt maternity pay . Thank you
No
Tq very much darling
Good day! I understand that the amber does not offer family accommodation. I'm seeking your advice on which legitimate and trusted organization or company can assist me in securing a two-bedroom in UK for me and my family. thank you in advance
From the Council?
Hello Tochi
I am currently not eligible for statutory maternity pay
I intend to take only 3 months maternity leave before resuming work
If I start working after the 3rd month, will I continue to be paid the maternity allowance? Or am I to stay at home for the whole 39 weeks to get paid the maternity allowance?
Can you have SMP from your employer and also get maternity allowance from the government
No, if you're qualified for SMP, then you can't have Maternity Allowance.
Got a job a month after I had a baby. Can I still apply?
What if you just got into the uk and don’t have a job yet and you just discover you re pregnant can the person apply ?
I don’t think so. You need to have a job to be eligible to apply
@@TochiEstherhlo my visa expired next month can you apply for aa maternity leave I'm still working 1 year same employer?
Thank you for the information
Is it applicable to people that are not yet married but have a
baby
Thanks Tochi for this video. I just received my SMP form from my employer stating that I haven't worked up to 26weeks so I can't get paid. I am currently in my 5th month working with the company and I'm already 31weeks gone. I earn more than £120 per week. Do you think I can get my maternity allowance from the government and can I still be working with a different employer while I'm being paid the allowance?
Yes you can, you need to present payslip for only 12 or 13 weeks to the department of works as part of your application. You will be qualified
But you can’t work while receiving payment
@@AlabiAdesewa hi, would I be eligible for maternity allowance if I’ve worked for my company for only 5 months and two weeks by the time I’m due
@@joyobi2945 Hi, you will be eligible for maternity allowance from the Department of Works and Pensions ( DWP) , you need 12 or 13 weeks payslips to qualify .
Wow!
I had my baby 11 months ago here but i am a student and then i worked for only 2 months before i had my baby. Could i have gotten the maternity allowance??😢
Nope
Congratulations, thanks to God for safe delivery. How can I chat with you privately.
Can someone get both at the same time?
No you can't
What about visitors,are they paying them also?
No
Great information
If my wife work as a part time and I work a full time, can they pay me maternity leave as the husband?
WOW!
As a student will you be entitled
Does one have to be working before u qualify for it
Yes and working for at given period of time as well
@@TochiEsther please how long must you be working? not seen it in the video
@@TochiEsther I haven't been able to get a job yet though a student. That's means I don't qualify for it then
@@ripeioshaka7244 you must work with your employer for atleast a year before getting pregnant
Please I worked with an agency from late November and was laid off in April. Though I was not given shifts in march. Can I still contact them for the SMP form or do I just attach only my pay slips?
Is tax and national insurance deducted from SMP or Maternity Allowance
Of corse
Hello Tochi, my masters program starts in January 2024, apparently I have to get a visa before then. Is it possible for me to get dependent visas for my wife and child this year though we’ll be traveling in January? Will it be worth an attempt or too risky? What’s your candid advice?
The rule applies to those whose course Start January 2024. So even if you get visa this year it doesn't matter cause your course starts January 2024
If you are starting January, they won’t even give them visa , make Una try another country for now leave uk alone
Don't hear about what is trending January 2024..hustle and make it b4 December 2023
Congratulations sis pls I want to ask you
1 Have you collected your indefinitely leave to remain ?
2. Someone to if I collect martanity money from government it will affect my ILR .
3. Pls am correctly working as a Dom Care and my company don't pay for martanity and I don't no if dey will be able to give me the form you talk about for me to apply for the government allowes .
4. Pls I hope wen i want to collect my ILR dey will not tell me that I used public found because am scared.
do you have your kids with you?
Yes
Yes you are entitled to it. If your employer does not give you the form, you can go to the job centre and claim, so far you have been working before you had your baby
Maternity pay is also not public funds
Never worked in the UK, a full time student, can I access any benefits, which is without recourse to public funds? You did not post the link to check eligibility!! Thanks
No any benefits for you oo
@@Labarunduniyaa Has tochi employed you as her secretary?
@@immaculateobi996 hhhhh yes ooooo lols,I just help and answered her
It is not bad ooo...i also earn same but will soon stop collecting ooo😢😢😢😢..the money really went a long way thats just the truth....me i need a job that would allow me work with these kids i want my money abeg😂
True, it’s not bad at all
Hi Tochi does it mean ones employer will pay ones salary for the maternity period and still get government benefit?
No you don’t get both greedy
@@Jesuschrist22211 I was not asking you. You must not reply. Wat is greedy here mtcheeeeew
@@Dat_favorite_Geny 😅😅😅 I can feel your anger
Both can’t be claimed at the same time. You can get paid by employer and govt
Hi Tochi
My wife works fulltime and recently started her one year maternity leave but her employer said they will pay her for only 17 weeks because she's just 6 months on the job.
1. Please what do you advice What happens after the 17 weeks?
2. Can the maternity allowance be paid together with that of her employer?
most employers even in healthcare dont pay a dime if you are not upto one year with them. what happens after the 17 weeks is that she won’t get any pay.
She can claim pay from government. Just fill the form online or request for the form to be sent to you
they actually access you for maternity allowance first and if you don’t meet that then they will access you on SMP because SMP is usually lower. Also depends on how long you have worked at that company for MP and how long you have been paying NI Tax for SMP
Can a student be eligible...she entered February as a student and gave birth to March in UK
Thank you for the explanation. The video seems as if you just get it as soon as you have a child here.
@@ayenitajufolasade1090no she is not eligible. They have criteria that she has to meet to get the allowance
I came on sponsorship but with no work
I got a work myself which I was able to work full time. Am I entitled to any maternity pay ? I am scared coz I am not working with my employer that sponsored me coz she's got no work
@@onioluwatoyin2787almost same story with mine just that I’ve not been working for the past 4months. My midwife gave me the certificate which I will send to them. It’s nothing to be scared about if you’re not eligible they will tell you and it had no effect on your stay in the Uk. Feel the form as applied to week
Please what if I’m working with an agency, am I also entitled to apply?
Yes you are
But I guess we as a immigrant to have access to public fund
This is not public funds
Thank you so much
in Romania you are payed for 2 full years
Can one be qualified for both statutory maternity pay and maternity allowance? Thanks for this video ma and hope baby is doing great
No
@@emakimberly6541 thank you. It's either one of them?
@@edwardgladys1336 @Ema Kimberly answered 'no' to your question, so why are you repeating your question? Gosh 🤔
The British can be cruel. I know of someone who has a British child living with her in Nigeria...all because she was unable to live with husband before his sudden death. Isn't it ironic that she cannot move to the UK despite having married a UK citizen and her child is one. Can you help her please?
Is she a British citizen? Is the child up to 18 and does the child have British passport?
@@deborahoyebisi She is not a British citizen but her child is because the father was a British citizen when he was born. Her application to join him in the UK was on when he died. The UKVI then asked her to withdraw the application and made her a refund of all the application fee. Isn't it ironic? I appreciate you response, ma'am.
Hi Tochi, I have to work for atleast 3months with the same Employer in order to be able to claim maternity allowance right? And secondly, do agencies pay statutory maternity pay or just permanent jobs?
Most agencies don't pay
Thank you for sharing, does students qualified for maternity pay from the government.
No
What if you worked part time as a student?
Hi Tochi please I just got to the UK on the 7th June 2023 and I'm 33 weeks already as a dependent. I haven't started any work yet as I'm trying to settle in and see if I can get any remote job to work from home because I may be giving birth around 36/37 weeks.
Please I'm I in any way qualified for this allowance.
If I eventually end up not getting any job at all before my delivery will I be entitled to any of it as well. Thanks
You wont be entitled if you have never worked in the uk.
At what point can you apply for marternity leavea?
Can a woman apply 2months after giving birth?
It has to be done before you give birth.
@@TochiEsther thanks Maama T
Yes, you can if your baby isn’t up to 3months yet
Yes
You can apply after you give birth… it will only be backdated for 3 months …
This applies to me, I was first paid more than one thousand, two hundred pound, am still enjoying the money. It sweet well well 😘
Monthly and for how many months
9 months
I just had my child in the uk and she’s 3months. Can I still apply
@@adeolanrewajusview6271 Thanks for quick response
@@mustaphaomowunmi427 yes you can still apply it will be backdated for 3months Goodluck..
Is a student who gave birth here be eligible for it?
No resource to public funds,check your visa
@@sidudumba it's not public fund
Yea it is
Maternity allowance is not a public fund..
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Please can a student claim this?
If you meet the employment and earning requirements, you can
@Tochi is a student who is on a student visa and working 20hours a week qualified?
If yes,how long should you be working with your employer to qualify?
Ma
What if you give birth to a twin, will the money be increased?
Get a job
Can white people get the same 😊