Is mat benefit and illness benefit considered in earnings for the max allowed for pension contributions?

[Bern78]

I understand that depending on age the max I can contribute to a pension and get tax relief is limited to a percentage of my earnings. For example say I earn 70k I can contribute 20% of my salary to a pension and get tax relief on it.

I pay the max % on my earnings to avail of the tax relief but say 20k of my salary for the year is made up of illness benefit and maternity benefit is my earnings reduced to 50k for pension tax relief purposes.
Thanks

 

[LDFerguson]

If you mean Illness Benefit and Maternity Benefit paid by the State, then no - these are not earnings for pension calculation purposes. If your employer was paying you maternity pay, that would be.

 

[Bern78]

If you mean Illness Benefit and Maternity Benefit paid by the State, then no - these are not earnings for pension calculation purposes. If your employer was paying you maternity pay, that would be.

Thanks so the maternity benefit is paid directly to me by the State and the company reduce the amount they pay me by same.

unfortunately I have been on illness benefit due to the pregnancy but I am still being paid by my employer (my full wage) and I have signed over the illness benefit to them.