Leave pay
Estimate statutory paternity pay in one focused workspace.
Use this SPP route as a planning baseline before enhanced employer paternity pay is considered.
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Statutory Paternity Pay
Paternity pay calculator
Estimate SPP based on average weekly earnings and the number of weeks taken. The statutory weekly rate is the cap or 90% of average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.
Weekly pay
£194.32
Weeks selected
2
Total SPP
£388.64
This is the statutory baseline. Employer paternity packages can be more generous, so the actual amount can be higher than this estimate.
2026/27
Current UK tax year
HMRC / GOV.UK
Reference sources
Estimate
Matches current UK statutory paternity pay rules with GOV.UK reference points.
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