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Minimum Wage and Statutory Pay Obligations
3. Maternity Allowance
3.1 Maternity allowance (MA) is paid by JobCentre Plus and is based on the woman's recent employment and earnings record.
- Those who are self-employed, or a pregnant employee who is recently employed, or does not qualify for SMP, may qualify for MA.
- These include women who earn between £30 and £97 a week and have been employed or self-employed for at least 26 weeks of the 66 weeks ending with the week before the expected week of childbirth.
- They must earn on average at least £30 per week.
3.2 Maternity allowance is paid for a maximum of 39 weeks at £124.88 or 90 per cent of average weekly pay if lower than £124.88.
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