I m pretty sure i got mine off my midwife last time i did have to ask for it though.
Mat b form when do you get it.
The mat b1 form is one of those things you don t know you need until you suddenly need it.
No a matb1 form is not the same thing as the prescription exemption form.
The mat b1 can be given out after 20 weeks so you usually get it at the next midwife appointment after that.
The government s maternity website is not the easiest to navigate so we ve collected together everything you need to know about this form and answered the questions you ve been asking on our forums.
I would just call my midwife and ask if you can collect one form her at the earliest convenience x.
Midwife or doctor and when can i get it.
This guidance is for doctors or registered midwives who issue maternity certificates form mat b1 to pregnant women to verify the pregnancy and confirm the expected week of confinement.
They are not allowed to give you it earlier than 20 weeks before your due date but you can get one any time up until the baby is born.
However they do not need the matb1 form until 28 days prior to when you intend to start claiming to smp.
For this reason we recommend making a copy as soon as you sign it and keeping it in a safe place before the baby brain sets in.
Where i live you have to get it into the social 15 weeks before your due date to ensure that the appropriate benefits are paid.
This was a point of confusion for me too i m 27 weeks now.
I got mine at 22 3.
If you do end up losing your mat b1 form you are able to apply for a duplicate but this can take some time and hold things up.
The mat b1 may be issued by a doctor or registered midwife who attended the patient in connection with her confinement.
Who do i get a mat b1 form off.
The matb1 form should actually say matb1 on it either at the top or at the bottom probably.
Either can issue it it s issued after 21 completed weeks.
So in reality they don t actually need it by week 25 unless you are planning on taking maternity leave smp from week 29 onwards.