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Maternity Allowance claim form (27 January 2023)
Form
Maternity Allowance claim form
- English
- Cymraeg
Use this form to claim Maternity Allowance.
- From:
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Published
- 1 October 2013
- Last updated
- 27 January 2023 — See all updates
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Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
Documents
Maternity Allowance claim form you can fill in on screen and then print
Ref: MA1PDF, 711 KB, 20 pages
Maternity Allowance claim form you can print and fill in with a pen
Ref: MA1-printPDF, 223 KB, 22 pages
Notes sheet for the Maternity Allowance claim form
Ref: MA1 NotesPDF, 201 KB, 16 pages
Test Period calculator
https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/check-your-maternity-allowance-dates/date-baby-due/
Test Period table from October 2022 to December 2024
HTML
Test Period table from October 2022 to December 2024
PDF, 173 KB, 8 pages
Details
Get more information about eligibility and how to claim.
You’ll need to include your Test Period dates in the claim form. Your Test Period is the 66 weeks before the week you expect to have your baby. Use the Test Period calculator to find out these dates.
If you cannot download or print the claim form, you can ask for a form to be posted to you.
This service is only available if you live in England, Scotland and Wales. There is a different process in Northern Ireland.
Find out how to ask for a claim form in Northern Ireland
Published 1 October 2013
Last updated 27 January 2023 + show all updates