Maternity Pay

[Ingrida1]

Hi All,

I’m working in he U.K. under dependent tier 2 visa. I’m pregnanct and have passed the qualifying week and therefore if I was to stay I was entitled to receive SMP.

Me and my husband have decided to leave the country and therefore I will probably lose my visa before labour.

My question is - by losing the visa am I also losing my SMP? I know that even I quite the job I stoll should get the SMP, but what is the case if I lose my visa? Does my employer have/can still pay it?

Thank you!

[CR001]

SMP is paid by your employer while you are an employee. If you leave your job and the UK, you lose the SMP.

See the government link on SMP below.

https://www.gov.uk/maternity-pay-leave/eligibility