# The Statutory Maternity Pay (General) Regulations 1986, Regulation 21B: Effect of maternity allowance on statutory maternity pay


Where a woman, in any week which falls within the maternity pay period, is—
(a) in receipt of maternity allowance pursuant to the provisions of sections 35 and 35A of the Contributions and Benefits Act; and
(b) entitled to receive statutory maternity pay in consequence of —
(i) receiving a pay increase referred to in regulation 21(7), or
(ii) being treated as having been paid retrospective earnings under regulation 20(4)(za),
the employer shall not be liable to make payments of statutory maternity pay in respect of such a week unless, and to the extent by which, the rate of statutory maternity pay exceeds the rate of maternity allowance received by her in that week.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1960/regulation/21B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/statutory-maternity-pay-general-regulations-1986/regulation-21B
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