Leave pay
Estimate statutory maternity pay in one focused workspace.
Use this SMP route as a planning baseline before enhanced employer maternity pay is considered.
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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.
2026/27
Current UK tax year
HMRC / GOV.UK
Reference sources
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Matches current UK statutory maternity pay rules with GOV.UK reference points.
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