i think it is stupid there was the big debate about paid maternity leave so now they have just changed we would normally be entitled to, to make it look like they r paying maternity leave.
i do family daycare so i am classed as selfemployed and when i took time off i had $0 pay and coudlnt get any money until dd was born and then i only got $50 a fortnight.
her baby bonus went to paying off my credit card because we had to put food and bills and some baby stuff on it from the time i had off with no pay.
its great that some companies pay maternity leave but i think if ne person gets paid then everyone should and not get their other benifits taken away because of it.
i had to go back to work when dd was a few days off 4 weeks. i had no choice we had no money and a few dramas witht he lady i got to replace me while i was gone but i so wish i got more time while dd was newborn. i was lookign at her the other day and was thinking she is so big now i missed out on so much.
i even have to put her in another daycare 2 days a week because she counts as one of my numbers but i dont get paid for her