MAT B1

A form that provides medical evidence of pregnancy, which is given to an employee by her doctor or midwife showing the expected date of confinement (childbirth). The employee then gives it to her employer to request maternity leave, which is a statutory right in the UK. Evidence is acceptable if it is signed from the start of the 20th week before the expected week of childbirth. While the MAT B1 is the standard, an employer can accept other medical evidence of pregnancy, providing it shows the due date.

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You will also need proof of the baby's due date and your Maternity Certificate (MAT B1 form).

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You have a child under 16 or you are pregnant and have been given maternity MAT B1 and are also in receipt of benefits such as income support, council tax benefit etc.

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People over 60, those with a child under 16, disabled people, those suffering from a long term illness and expectant mothers who have a maternity certificate MAT B1 are likely to be among those eligible for the scheme.

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People over 60, those with a child under 16, disabled people, people suffering from a long term illness and expectant mothers who have a maternity certificate MAT B1, are likely to be among those eligible for the scheme.

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Those likely to be eligible for a grant are people over 60, householders with a child under 16, pregnant mothers with a MAT B1 certificate and people suffering from disabilities or a long-term illness.

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These energy-efficiency schemes are open to a) householders aged 60 and over who are in receipt of benefits such as income support, council tax benefit and pension credit' b) those who have a child under 16 or are pregnant (with a maternity certificate MAT B1) and are in receipt of benefits such as income support, housing benefit and job seekers allowance' c) those on an income of less than pounds 15,050 and in receipt of benefits, such as working tax credit, and a disability element such as disability living allowance or housing benefit plus disability premium.

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She must also produce a Certificate of Expected Confinement (Form Mat B1), or an equivalent document, signed by her doctor or registered midwife.

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Give them a copy of your maternity certificate, MAT B1, which your midwife or GP will give you when you are about 20 weeks pregnant Additional maternity leave is 29 weeks from the Sunday before your baby is born, with the right to return to your job.

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This will usually be a maternity certificate (form Mat B1) which can be obtained from a GP or midwife.

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Unlike mothers, who receive a form Mat B1 from their GP, fathers have no statutory document to hand to an employer to prove their impending fatherhood.

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6 When you're at least 20 weeks pregnant, ask your midwife or GP for form MAT B1. Send that to your employer, when you write notifying of your pregnancy to qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP).