The payment for Occupational and Statutory Maternity Pay run concurrently and the amount you will be paid depends on your entitlement to each.
a). If you are eligible for occupational maternity pay and SMP :
8 weeks @ full pay
18 weeks @ half pay + SMP (£139.58 effective from 6 April 2015 or 90% of average weekly earnings, whichever is less) provided the total receivable does not exceed full pay.
13 weeks @ SMP only (£139.58 effective from 6 April 2015 or 90% of average weekly earnings which ever is less).
13 weeks @ no pay
b). If you are not eligible for occupational maternity pay but you do qualify for SMP :
6 weeks @ 90% of average weekly earnings.
33 weeks @ SMP only (£139.58 effective from 6 April 2015) or 90% of average weekly earnings, whichever is less).
c). If you are eligible for occupational maternity pay but do not qualify for SMP :
8 weeks full pay less **Maternity Allowance
18 weeks half pay provided half pay plus **Maternity Allowance does not exceed full pay
13 weeks **Maternity Allowance
**Maternity Allowance is not paid by NHSGGC but by Dept of Work & Pensions
NOTE
Generally, Maternity pay starts on a Sunday. It is paid out in whole weeks.
e.g. If you start your maternity leave on Sunday 6th September 2015. you will receive:
5 days basic pay 1st to 5th September
3 weeks mat leave 6th September to 26th September
The 27th to 30th September is not a full week therefore it will be added to your October pay.