Maternity pay for expats
Dec 5th 2011, 11:09 am
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Maternity pay for expats
My husband flies to Australia on a subclass 457 visa on New Years day 2012. I am due to join him in the first week of May - I have no job to go to.
I have just found out that I am pregnant and will be flying a week before I enter my third trimester. I know that if I stayed in the UK but left my job I would still be entitled to SMP direct from UK government rather than via an employer. Does anyone know if there's any chance that this could carry over as I leave the UK? I expect I'll just lose out but thought it was worth asking!
I have just found out that I am pregnant and will be flying a week before I enter my third trimester. I know that if I stayed in the UK but left my job I would still be entitled to SMP direct from UK government rather than via an employer. Does anyone know if there's any chance that this could carry over as I leave the UK? I expect I'll just lose out but thought it was worth asking!
Dec 5th 2011, 11:30 am
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Re: Maternity pay for expats
You won't be eligible for anything from the Australian government on a 457. As far as SMP in the UK goes, this page on the UK Directgov website may help.
Dec 7th 2011, 4:19 am
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Re: Maternity pay for expats
"Once you become entitled to or if you are already getting SMP and then go abroad, your employer must pay you SMP".
