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Home Advice for Parents & CarersPregnancy Sample notice letter giving notice for Maternity Leave and Pay

Sample notice letter giving notice for Maternity Leave and Pay

22rd February 2017

Dear Ms Williams,

I am writing to confirm that I am pregnant, and that my baby is due in the week  Sunday 1st  June – Saturday 7th June.

I would like to take a week’s annual leave from the 19th May followed by the Bank Holiday on 26th May, and then start my maternity leave and pay on Tuesday 3rd June.

I enclose my MATB1 certificate. If I am not entitled to SMP, please send me form SMP1 so I can claim Maternity Allowance.

Yours sincerely,

Jane-Dee Bradfield

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