If you've worked for one employer for two years or more before leaving to have your baby, you may be entitled to maternity pay.

Ministers have discovered that Labour allowed 155,000 illegal immigrants to qualify for sickness benefits and maternity pay.

An agreement was reached yesterday which represents a sensible balance on maternity pay.

For more information, see our guide on statutory maternity pay: eligibility, forms and records.

Schedule 13 Relationship of statutory maternity pay with benefits and other payments etc.

Children and family benefits Child benefit, tax credits, maternity pay and more.

Many employers offer contractual maternity pay for at least part of mat leave.

And the amount of statutory maternity pay to which they're entitled also depends on how long they've worked for the same employer.

You may also be entitled to departmental maternity pay during some of this period.

See the page in this guide on maternity pay.