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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.