How long have you been in your present job?	Ordinary Maternity Leave (OML)	Additional Maternity Leave (AML)	Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)	Time off for antenatal care	Health & safety protection	Protection from dismissal or unfair treatment
I was already pregnant when I started my present job	Yes, See 'Maternity leave' section	Yes, See 'Maternity leave' section	No, But possibly Maternity Allowance. See 'Money' section	Yes, See 'Other rights' section	Yes, See 'Other rights' section	Yes, See 'Other rights' sectiont
I started my job before I got pregnant and, on average, I earn less than £95 per week	Yes, See 'Maternity leave' section	Yes, See 'Maternity leave' section	No, But possibly Maternity Allowance. See 'Money' section	Yes, See 'Other rights' section	Yes, See 'Other rights' section	Yes, See 'Other rights' sectiont
I started my job before I got pregnant and, on average, I earn more than £95 per week	Yes, See 'Maternity leave' section	Yes, See 'Maternity leave' section	Yes (but check the conditions for SMP). If not, possibly Maternity Allowance. See 'Money' section	Yes, See 'Other rights' section	Yes, See 'Other rights' section	Yes, See 'Other rights' sectiont

If you are not sure about your dates
If you are not sure whether or not you were pregnant when you started your present job; or, whether you will have worked for your employer for long enough to qualify for some rights, you should get advice about your situation. What you get will depend on what date your midwife puts on your MAT B1 certificate when you are about 20 weeks pregnant, so you should discuss this with him/her before s/he fills it in.

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