Scotland - Apply for Maternity Allowance

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Procedure

Apply by Post

1. To Apply for Maternity Allowance, the applicant has to approach the Department for Work & Pensions Office link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer’s postal address.
7. The postal address is mentioned below the page of the application form.
8. There is no fee for Maternity Allowance.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. All applications are processed within a reasonable time, having regard to the particular circumstances of each application, including the completeness of information and documents submitted to the authority by the applicant.
11. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
12. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
13. If the application is successful, the applicant will receive Maternity Allowance payments every two or four weeks, depending on your circumstances.
14. The entire process can be completed within 15 – 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form link
• Proof of identity (Passport, Birth Certificate, Driving License etc)
• Proof of address (Utility bills, Tenancy Agreement, Voter id)
• Maternity certificate
• Proof of Income
• Any other documents (if required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Department for Work & PensionsOffice
The Pension Service
Post Handling Site A
Wolverhampton
WV98 1AF
Telephone: 0800 731 0469
Textphone: 0800 731 0464
Contact Details link

Eligibility

The applicant can get Maternity Allowance for 39 weeks if in the 66 weeks before the baby’s due, you’ve been:

• Employed or registered as self-employed for at least 26 weeks
• Earning (or classed as earning) £30 a week or more in at least 13 weeks - the weeks do not have to be together

Fees

• There is no fee for a maternity Allowance.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Completed application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The entire process can be completed within 15 – 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Applicant’s name and address
• Age
• Gender
• Postcode
• Telephone
• Email address
• Father’s name
• Mother’s name
• Address
• Medical details
• Date
• Signature

Need for the Document

• Maternity Allowance is a government benefit in the UK that provides financial assistance to pregnant women who are not eligible for Statutory Maternity Pay. In Scotland, the benefit is administered by the Scottish Government Social Security Directorate.

Information which might help

• For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Link

Others

• The amount of the payment will depend on your average weekly earnings, up to a maximum of £151.20 per week.