Maternity certificate mat b1.
Mat b1 certificate when do i get it.
A mat b1 form or maternity certificate is a form from the government that gives your employer medical evidence of your pregnancy and when your baby is due.
A mat b1 form also known as the maternity certificate is a form from the government providing medical evidence of pregnancy and the baby s due date.
Complete the mat b1 in ink.
If your employer starts asking for it before then it might be worth leaving a message at your gp for the midwife to pick up when they re there next with your name due date and contact number they might be happy to leave the completed form for you at the surgery reception or can.
If your need it before your next appointment then give her a ring and ask if you can come and collect it otherwise go to your gp and get it from them.
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.
Don t stress yourself out.
I m a 24 4 weeks pregnant with my first child and need the mat b1 form for two reasons firstly i need to claim back some dental charges i have paid and secondly my oh hr have asked to see it in order to authorise his paternity leave.
Guidance for health professionals guidance for healthcare professionals who issue form mat b1 to verify a pregnancy and confirm the expected week of confinement.
But if their anything like mine then they will tell you to go to your midwife even though they are more then capable of giving it to you if you do wait untill your appointment remember.
The mat b1 can be given out after 20 weeks so you usually get it at the next midwife appointment after that.
Use only mat b1s that contain a unique certificate number.
Include your patient s name above part a on the front page.
I didnt get mine untill 24weeks.
It is filled in by the pregnant woman s doctor or midwife and issued to her after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
I m 21 weeks and haven t been given a mat b1 form yet but they don t require it until 25 weeks and i m seeing my midwife in two weeks so i assume i ll get it then.
Find out more about the mat b1 form on the government website.
