Wife pregnant(teir2dependant)-MaternityExemption Certificate

[tomdavis]

My wife is pregnant with our first child. Our teir 2 extension is in process and we are waiting for the decision.

Her GP asked her to fill FW8 form for Maternity Exemption Certificate.

1) Is she eligible for this?
2) if she gets free prescriptions then will it count as a Benefit?
3) any other benefits?

If it's a benefit then we will not fill FW8 form.

Plz guide
Thanks

[gag285]

My wife is pregnant with our first child. Our teir 2 extension is in process and we are waiting for the decision.

Her GP asked her to fill FW8 form for Maternity Exemption Certificate.

1) Is she eligible for this?
2) if she gets free prescriptions then will it count as a Benefit?
3) any other benefits?

If it's a benefit then we will not fill FW8 form.

Plz guide
Thanks

I guess you would have paid the NHS surcharge for your tier 2 dependents and thus any medical expenses arising out of maternity which the exemption certificate tries to cover fall under the purview of the NHS surcharge.

[iworker]

Its not a benefit.

[CR001]

I guess you would have paid the NHS surcharge for your tier 2 dependents and thus any medical expenses arising out of maternity which the exemption certificate tries to cover fall under the purview of the NHS surcharge.

Understand that the IHS fee DOES NOT cover certain costs, i.e. medicines and dentists. Please state correct facts. Maternity is and always has been (even before IHS) a different situation and exemptions apply specifically for medicine costs and dentistry.

[tomdavis]

I guess you would have paid the NHS surcharge for your tier 2 dependents and thus any medical expenses arising out of maternity which the exemption certificate tries to cover fall under the purview of the NHS surcharge.

Understand that the IHS fee DOES NOT cover certain costs, i.e. medicines and dentists. Please state correct facts. Maternity is and always has been (even before IHS) a different situation and exemptions apply specifically for medicine costs and dentistry.

Dear CR001

Thank you so much for the reply.

In my wife's company, the maternity rule says that "employees with more than 26 weeks but less than 104 weeks of service at the end of the week immediately preceding the 14th week before Expected date of delivery - Then the employee is entitled to 14 weeks of maternity leave and will get statutory maternity pay for 14 weeks."

I have checked government website which says "eligible employees can take up to 52 weeks maternity leave (ordinary and additional)"

1)Can u plz tell me does every company has different policies?
2)Can she get 52 weeks leaves?

As per company's rule 14 weeks is too less for pre and post pregnancy life.

3) Or the 52 weeks leaves r given only to the British citizens??
4) Is statutory maternity leaves and pay are considered as benefits?

Thanks
Kind regards