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[carliex]

I recently posted a question asking what i could do with my work not paying me the correct ssp rate, im 32 weeks pregnant and have been very ill through out my pregnancy in hospital 3times for 5 days or more each time, they still are not giving me the money im owed but 4weeks ago i was told im not intited to maternity pay becus iv been on sick iv not earnt enough so i need to apply for maternity allowence from the goverment so i need my matb1 form back from my work to apply for it i asked 3weeks ago for it and they wont give it to me! iv just had a very nasty phone call which my mum took for me from the owner iv never even met saying he does not believe im ill, sick notes prove nothing they give them out to anyone these days im gettin nothing from them he only deals with staff that can be bothered to work hard if i want to take legal advise then go ahead he doesnt care! if it wasnt for the law he wouldnt have even paid me sick pay at all. But i am really ill i have synthasis pubis dysfunction i found it hard to walk and now i can not walk at all i have crutches i cant dress myself i cant use the toilet on my own and i cant even turn over in bed on my own i feel stupid as he thinks im lieing about it iv called me solisitor but does anyone think i have a case and i will get what i need and get my money off them? also while i was in an out of hospital i was trying hard to work but my risk assesment was ignored and one girl actully said to me when i was sick in the staff room she doesnt feel sorry for me its not her fault im pregnant i should have been more carefull! this really upset me how does she no weither my baby was planned or not and i didnt ask anyone to feel sorry for me!

[redcrx]

what are you actually asking here?

have you asked your midwife for another mat1b? they may be able to help.

the first 6 weeks maternity pay is based on your previous 3 months pay or something so yes that may well not be enough.

is the boss keeping your mat1b for a reason?

was there a second reason you were in hospital or was it for the SPD, ive never heard it to be so bad that a woman is admitted, was it something else that caused you to be admitted?

have you spoken to the CAB at all?

[carliex]

i was in hospital becus i couldnt eat or drink fluids without being sick so i had to be put on a drip and given medication to stop me being sick which was an injection as i couldnt even keep my tablets down. he isnt giving me my matb1 form back becus he just doesnt want to! i could get another one i think but i also need him to tell them why i am not intited to maternity pay by sending them a smp1 but he jsut wont do it becus he said he doesnt believe im ill and he does nothing for people that dont go to work! im just wonering if i paid for a solisitor to get him to do it for me would they do that make him or will it be a waste of money and time i dont have? i spoken to CAB said i need a solisitor but iv been told that it may be a waste of time and money as he doesnt have to do anything he doesnt want to!

[redcrx]

see if you can see a solicitor for a free half hour consultation. Try one that specialises in employment issues.

[tigwig]

That sounds absolutely terrible and your boss sounds like a right prick! I really feel sorry for you. I would definitely seek legal advice over this you must be able to get some help even if your not entitled to maternity pay. I really don't know how it all works. I hope you begin to feel better soon.