Can I go back to work while on maternity leave?

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You can go back to work for ‘keeping in touch’ days while you’re getting parental payments, if your boss agrees. You can do this for up to 64 hours during your parental leave payment period without it counting as going back to work. You can’t have any keeping in touch days until your child is four weeks old.
If you work more than 64 hours during your parental leave or do any work within the first 28 days after the birth of your child, then you’re considered to be back at work. You won’t be able to get any more parental leave payments, and any payments you received after you’re considered back at work are treated as an overpayment.

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