Jules

I read this on the direct gov website, i thought it meant it was taxable... will be much better if it isn't mind!

If you get SMP, your employer will pay you 90 per cent of your average weekly earnings for the first six weeks, then up to £112.75 for the remaining 33 weeks (or 20 weeks if your expected week of childbirth begins earlier than 1 April 2007). You pay tax and National Insurance in the same way as on your regular wages. Your employer reclaims the majority of SMP from their National Insurance contributions and other payments. To qualify for SMP you must pay tax and national insurance as an employee (or would pay if you earned enough).

So does that mean we do or don't? (sorry for being thick lol)

amy_tea

apologies for the wrong advice! I read the wrong info. Maternity allowance is not taxable but SMP is.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/nm/ind...ble_income.htm

There is a summary on that website of what is and isnt taxable.

I think i'm gonna get into a fair bit of debt while im on my maternity!

xx

Gems

thats good to know !!!!

Gems

whoops reading this thread all wrong !......

So we do pay tax - boo

I think ill have to send the OH out in the evenings to sell his body ! ....