Self Employment - Class 2 NIC & Maternity Allowance

anniem

Just want clarification,please?

Self employed female, earning below Small Earnings Exception threshold, but still paying class 2 NIC as she wants to have a baby. Helpful (????) person at HMRC couldn't tell her if she would still qualify for Maternity Allowance if she submitted a Small Earnings Exception.

I have double checked and believe that she can submit Exception and will still qualify for Maternity Allowance.

Anyone have knowledge of this who can confirm my interpretation, please?

Rachel

only at £30 per week, must cancel certificate to get £120 maternity allowance

Rachel

there are only 2 rates of ma for self employed and not based on earning but not entitled if there is a certificate exemption