Guidance
Statutory Maternity Pay tables 2023
Updated 6 April 2024
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| Week baby due (Sunday to Saturday) | Qualifying week (Sunday to Saturday) | Latest start date for employment with you (Saturday) | Start of 11th week before the week the baby is due | Start of 4th week before the week baby is due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2023 to 8 April 2023 | 18 December 2022 to 24 December 2022 | 2 July 2022 | 15 January 2023 | 5 March 2023 |
| 9 April 2023 to 15 April 2023 | 25 December 2022 to 31 December 2022 | 9 July 2022 | 22 January 2023 | 12 March 2023 |
| 16 April 2023 to 22 April 2023 | 1 January 2023 to 7 January 2023 | 16 July 2022 | 29 January 2023 | 19 March 2023 |
| 23 April 2023 to 29 April 2023 | 8 January 2023 to 14 January 2023 | 23 July 2022 | 5 February 2023 | 26 March 2023 |
| 30 April 2023 to 6 May 2023 | 15 January 2023 to 21 January 2023 | 30 July 2022 | 12 February 2023 | 2 April 2023 |
| 7 May 2023 to 13 May 2023 | 22 January 2023 to 28 January 2023 | 6 August 2022 | 19 February 2023 | 9 April 2023 |
| 14 May 2023 to 20 May 2023 | 29 January 2023 to 4 February 2023 | 13 August 2022 | 26 February 2023 | 16 April 2023 |
| 21 May 2023 to 27 May 2023 | 5 February 2023 to 11 February 2023 | 20 August 2022 | 5 March 2023 | 23 April 2023 |
| 28 May 2023 to 3 June 2023 | 12 February 2023 to 18 February 2023 | 27 August 2022 | 12 March 2023 | 30 April 2023 |
| 4 June 2023 to 10 June 2023 | 19 February 2023 to 25 February 2023 | 3 September 2022 | 19 March 2023 | 7 May 2023 |
| 11 June 2023 to 17 June 2023 | 26 February 2023 to 4 March 2023 | 10 September 2022 | 26 March 2023 | 14 May 2023 |
| 18 June 2023 to 24 June 2023 | 5 March 2023 to 11 March 2023 | 17 September 2022 | 2 April 2023 | 21 May 2023 |
| 25 June 2023 to 1 July 2023 | 12 March 2023 to 18 March 2023 | 24 September 2022 | 9 April 2023 | 28 May 2023 |
| 2 July 2023 to 8 July 2023 | 19 March 2023 to 25 March 2023 | 1 October 2022 | 16 April 2023 | 4 June 2023 |
| 9 July 2023 to 15 July 2023 | 26 March 2023 to 1 April 2023 | 8 October 2022 | 23 April 2023 | 11 June 2023 |
| 16 July 2023 to 22 July 2023 | 2 April 2023 to 8 April 2023 | 15 October 2022 | 30 April 2023 | 18 June 2023 |
| 23 July 2023 to 29 July 2023 | 9 April 2023 to 15 April 2023 | 22 October 2022 | 7 May 2023 | 25 June 2023 |
| 30 July 2023 to 5 August 2023 | 16 April 2023 to 22 April 2023 | 29 October 2022 | 14 May 2023 | 2 July 2023 |
| 6 August 2023 to 12 August 2023 | 23 April 2023 to 29 April 2023 | 5 November 2022 | 21 May 2023 | 9 July 2023 |
| 13 August 2023 to 19 August 2023 | 30 April 2023 to 6 May 2023 | 12 November 2022 | 28 May 2023 | 16 July 2023 |
| 20 August 2023 to 26 August 2023 | 7 May 2023 to 13 May 2023 | 19 November 2022 | 4 June 2023 | 23 July 2023 |
| 27 August 2023 to 2 September 2023 | 14 May 2023 to 20 May 2023 | 26 November 2022 | 11 June 2023 | 30 July 2023 |
| 3 September 2023 to 9 September 2023 | 21 May 2023 to 27 May 2023 | 3 December 2022 | 18 June 2023 | 6 August 2023 |
| 10 September 2023 to 16 September 2023 | 28 May 2023 to 3 June 2023 | 10 December 2022 | 25 June 2023 | 13 August 2023 |
| 17 September 2023 to 23 September 2023 | 4 June 2023 to 10 June 2023 | 17 December 2022 | 2 July 2023 | 20 August 2023 |
| 24 September 2023 to 30 September 2023 | 11 June 2023 to 17 June 2023 | 24 December 2022 | 9 July 2023 | 27 August 2023 |
| 1 October 2023 to 7 October 2023 | 18 June 2023 to 24 June 2023 | 31 December 2022 | 16 July 2023 | 3 September 2023 |
| 8 October 2023 to 14 October 2023 | 25 June 2023 to 1 July 2023 | 7 January 2023 | 23 July 2023 | 10 September 2023 |
| 15 October 2023 to 21 October 2023 | 2 July 2023 to 8 July 2023 | 14 January 2023 | 30 July 2023 | 17 September 2023 |
| 22 October 2023 to 28 October 2023 | 9 July 2023 to 15 July 2023 | 21 January 2023 | 6 August 2023 | 24 September 2023 |
| 29 October 2023 to 4 November 2023 | 16 July 2023 to 22 July 2023 | 28 January 2023 | 13 August 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| 5 November 2023 to 11 November 2023 | 23 July 2023 to 29 July 2023 | 4 February 2023 | 20 August 2023 | 8 October 2023 |
| 12 November 2023 to 18 November 2023 | 30 July 2023 to 5 August 2023 | 11 February 2023 | 27 August 2023 | 15 October 2023 |
| 19 November 2023 to 25 November 2023 | 6 August 2023 to 12 August 2023 | 18 February 2023 | 3 September 2023 | 22 October 2023 |
| 26 November 2023 to 2 December 2023 | 13 August 2023 to 19 August 2023 | 25 February 2023 | 10 September 2023 | 29 October 2023 |
| 3 December 2023 to 9 December 2023 | 20 August 2023 to 26 August 2023 | 4 March 2023 | 17 September 2023 | 5 November 2023 |
| 10 December 2023 to 16 December 2023 | 27 August 2023 to 2 September 2023 | 11 March 2023 | 24 September 2023 | 12 November 2023 |
| 17 December 2023 to 23 December 2023 | 3 September 2023 to 9 September 2023 | 18 March 2023 | 1 October 2023 | 19 November 2023 |
| 24 December 2023 to 30 December 2023 | 10 September 2023 to 16 September 2023 | 25 March 2023 | 8 October 2023 | 26 November 2023 |
| 31 December 2023 to 6 January 2024 | 17 September 2023 to 23 September 2023 | 1 April 2023 | 15 October 2023 | 3 December 2023 |
| 7 January 2024 to 13 January 2024 | 24 September 2023 to 30 September 2023 | 8 April 2023 | 22 October 2023 | 10 December 2023 |
| 14 January 2024 to 20 January 2024 | 1 October 2023 to 7 October 2023 | 15 April 2023 | 29 October 2023 | 17 December 2023 |
| 21 January 2024 to 27 January 2024 | 8 October 2023 to 14 October 2023 | 22 April 2023 | 5 November 2023 | 24 December 2023 |
| 28 January 2024 to 3 February 2024 | 15 October 2023 to 21 October 2023 | 29 April 2023 | 12 November 2023 | 31 December 2023 |
| 4 February 2024 to 10 February 2024 | 22 October 2023 to 28 October 2023 | 6 May 2023 | 19 November 2023 | 7 January 2024 |
| 11 February 2024 to 17 February 2024 | 29 October 2023 to 4 November 2023 | 13 May 2023 | 26 November 2023 | 14 January 2024 |
| 18 February 2024 to 24 February 2024 | 5 November 2023 to 11 November 2023 | 20 May 2023 | 3 December 2023 | 21 January 2024 |
| 25 February 2024 to 2 March 2024 | 12 November 2023 to 18 November 2023 | 27 May 2023 | 10 December 2023 | 28 January 2024 |
| 3 March 2024 to 9 March 2024 | 19 November 2023 to 25 November 2023 | 3 June 2023 | 17 December 2023 | 4 February 2024 |
| 10 March 2024 to 16 March 2024 | 26 November 2023 to 2 December 2023 | 10 June 2023 | 24 December 2023 | 11 February 2024 |
| 17 March 2024 to 23 March 2024 | 3 December 2023 to 9 December 2023 | 17 June 2023 | 31 December 2023 | 18 February 2024 |
| 24 March 2024 to 30 March 2024 | 10 December 2023 to 16 December 2023 | 24 June 2023 | 7 January 2024 | 25 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2024 to 6 April 2024 | 17 December 2023 to 23 December 2023 | 1 July 2023 | 14 January 2024 | 3 March 2024 |
| 7 April 2024 to 13 April 2024 | 24 December 2023 to 30 December 2023 | 8 July 2023 | 21 January 2024 | 10 March 2024 |
| 14 April 2024 to 20 April 2024 | 31 December 2023 to 6 January 2024 | 15 July 2023 | 28 January 2024 | 17 March 2024 |
| 21 April 2024 to 27 April 2024 | 7 January 2024 to 13 January 2024 | 22 July 2023 | 4 February 2024 | 24 March 2024 |
| 28 April 2024 to 4 May 2024 | 14 January 2024 to 20 January 2024 | 29 July 2023 | 11 February 2024 | 31 March 2024 |
| 5 May 2024 to 11 May 2024 | 21 January 2024 to 27 January 2024 | 5 August 2023 | 18 February 2024 | 7 April 2024 |
| 12 May 2024 to 18 May 2024 | 28 January 2024 to 3 February 2024 | 12 August 2023 | 25 February 2024 | 14 April 2024 |
| 19 May 2024 to 25 May 2024 | 4 February 2024 to 10 February 2024 | 19 August 2023 | 3 March 2024 | 21 April 2024 |