5. Special benefit rules
Special rules may apply to:
There are also special rules if you have been employed abroad.
•If, following a period of employment abroad, you have returned to Great Britain and you remained ordinarily resident in Great Britain while you were away, you may be able to rely on your employment abroad to satisfy the employment and earnings condition for maternity allowance (MA).
1SS(MatA)(WA) Regs •In some circumstances, you may be able to rely on periods you have worked in a European Economic Area country to qualify for MA (see
here).