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Additional maternity leave (AML)
Working Families on additional maternity leave not to be confused with ordinary maternity leave
Additional Maternity Leave is 26 weeks, to be taken at the end of Ordinary Maternity Leave.
What is Additional Maternity Leave?
Additional Maternity Leave is a further 26 weeks leave to be taken at the end of Ordinary Maternity Leave. You can stay off work for 52 weeks from the start of your maternity leave.
Who gets it?
All women can take both ordinary and additional maternity leave regardless of their service.
You must give your employer the correct notice to take maternity leave. You do not have to give your employer any special notice that you wish to take Additional Maternity Leave. If you are entitled to Additional Maternity Leave, your employer should assume that you are going to take it. If you wish to return to work earlier or at the end of your ordinary maternity leave, you should give your employer 8 weeks? notice before returning to work.
When can I start it and how long does it last?
The first 26 weeks of your maternity leave is officially known as Ordinary Maternity Leave (OML). Your Additional Maternity Leave (AML) period starts at the end of this 26 weeks and continues until you return to work. In practice, it won t matter too much to you whether a particular week of your leave is called OML or AML. However it can be useful to bear in mind: for example, when reading about what rights you get while you are away, on the next page.
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