Leave pay
Statutory maternity pay calculator
Estimate SMP clearly with weekly and total values, then use it as a planning baseline before enhanced employer pay is considered.
Statutory Maternity Pay
Maternity pay calculator
Estimate SMP using average weekly earnings. This calculator uses the standard statutory structure: first 6 weeks at 90% of average weekly earnings, then the weekly statutory cap or 90% of earnings, whichever is lower.
Weeks 1–6
£585.00
per week
Weeks 7–39
£194.32
per week
Total SMP
£9,922.56
full 39 weeks
First 6 weeks total
£3,510.00
Remaining 33 weeks total
£6,412.56
This is the statutory baseline only. Some employers offer enhanced maternity packages, so actual workplace pay can be higher than the amount shown here.