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can anyone tell me what the rules for getting state maternity benefit are?
i was made a redundant a year ago, getting jobseekers benefit since ( i think its that one) which will finish in june. i wont qualify for anything after that as husband works. i am due in november and want to know will i qualify for the maternity benefit. before i was made redundant i had worked for 10 years solid, so i think my prsi contributions are ok for the relevant year (2008?), but i possibly won't have worked in the 16 weeks before my due date. there are no jobs in my field AT ALL but i might be able to get a job in a local shop for a while. i suppose my question really is what are the rules for those last 16 weeks of work? if i cant work for all of them is that ok or is there a minimum number of weeks or hours?
thanks in advance
i was made a redundant a year ago, getting jobseekers benefit since ( i think its that one) which will finish in june. i wont qualify for anything after that as husband works. i am due in november and want to know will i qualify for the maternity benefit. before i was made redundant i had worked for 10 years solid, so i think my prsi contributions are ok for the relevant year (2008?), but i possibly won't have worked in the 16 weeks before my due date. there are no jobs in my field AT ALL but i might be able to get a job in a local shop for a while. i suppose my question really is what are the rules for those last 16 weeks of work? if i cant work for all of them is that ok or is there a minimum number of weeks or hours?
thanks in advance