Hi, I am hoping that I can get some advice. I am due to go out on maternity leave soon but know that I will be made redundant soon after that. The area I work in is going to go in July but I will be maternity leave by then (some departments will be gone from May). The company is closing down. I have been told that the company will give me the maternity benefit I would have been entitled to in a lump sum together with the redunancy package. They have told me they have to issue me with a p45 even though I will be on maternity leave and so will not have additional service or holidays accrue while on leave as the company won't be here when I would normally have expected to have returned to work (approx 9 months). By then I would have an additional year of service built up. Firstly, is it correct that I am not entitled to an additional year of service as I am being made redundant during maternity leave and secondly will I be heavily hit by tax on the maternity benefit lump sum they want to give me. Thank you.