Guidance
Statutory Maternity Pay tables 2026
Updated 6 April 2026
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| Week baby due (Sunday to Saturday) | Qualifying week (Sunday to Saturday) | Latest start date for employment with you | Start of 11th week before the week the baby is due | Start of 4th week before the week baby is due |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March 2026 to 4 April 2026 | 14 December 2025 to 20 December 2025 | 28 June 2025 | 11 January 2026 | 1 March 2026 |
| 5 April 2026 to 11 April 2026 | 21 December 2025 to 27 December 2025 | 5 July 2025 | 18 January 2026 | 8 March 2026 |
| 12 April 2026 to 18 April 2026 | 28 December 2025 to 3 January 2026 | 12 July 2025 | 25 January 2026 | 15 March 2026 |
| 19 April 2026 to 25 April 2026 | 4 January 2026 to 10 January 2026 | 19 July 2025 | 1 February 2026 | 22 March 2026 |
| 26 April 2026 to 2 May 2026 | 11 January 2026 to 17 January 2026 | 26 July 2025 | 8 February 2026 | 29 March 2026 |
| 3 May 2026 to 9 May 2026 | 18 January 2026 to 24 January 2026 | 2 August 2025 | 15 February 2026 | 5 April 2026 |
| 10 May 2026 to 16 May 2026 | 25 January 2026 to 31 January 2026 | 9 August 2025 | 22 February 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| 17 May 2026 to 23 May 2026 | 1 February 2026 to 7 February 2026 | 16 August 2025 | 1 March 2026 | 19 April 2026 |
| 24 May 2026 to 30 May 2026 | 8 February 2026 to 14 February 2026 | 23 August 2025 | 8 March 2026 | 26 April 2026 |
| 31 May 2026 to 6 June 2026 | 15 February 2026 to 21 February 2026 | 30 August 2025 | 15 March 2026 | 3 May 2026 |
| 7 June 2026 to 13 June 2026 | 22 February 2026 to 28 February 2026 | 6 September 2025 | 22 March 2026 | 10 May 2026 |
| 14 June 2026 to 20 June 2026 | 1 March 2026 to 7 March 2026 | 13 September 2025 | 29 March 2026 | 17 May 2026 |
| 21 June 2026 to 27 June 2026 | 8 March 2026 to 14 March 2026 | 20 September 2025 | 5 April 2026 | 24 May 2026 |
| 28 June 2026 to 4 July 2026 | 15 March 2026 to 21 March 2026 | 27 September 2025 | 12 April 2026 | 31 May 2026 |
| 5 July 2026 to 11 July 2026 | 22 March 2026 to 28 March 2026 | 4 October 2025 | 19 April 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
| 12 July 2026 to 18 July 2026 | 29 March 2026 to 4 April 2026 | 11 October 2025 | 26 April 2026 | 14 June 2026 |
| 19 July 2026 to 25 July 2026 | 5 April 2026 to 11 April 2026 | 18 October 2025 | 3 May 2026 | 21 June 2026 |
| 26 July 2026 to 1 August 2026 | 12 April 2026 to 18 April 2026 | 25 October 2025 | 10 May 2026 | 28 June 2026 |
| 2 August 2026 to 8 August 2026 | 19 April 2026 to 25 April 2026 | 1 November 2025 | 17 May 2026 | 5 July 2026 |
| 9 August 2026 to 15 August 2026 | 26 April 2026 to 2 May 2026 | 8 November 2025 | 24 May 2026 | 12 July 2026 |
| 16 August 2026 to 22 August 2026 | 3 May 2026 to 9 May 2026 | 15 November 2025 | 31 May 2026 | 19 July 2026 |
| 23 August 2026 to 29 August 2026 | 10 May 2026 to 16 May 2026 | 22 November 2025 | 7 June 2026 | 26 July 2026 |
| 30 August 2026 to 5 September 2026 | 17 May 2026 to 23 May 2026 | 29 November 2025 | 14 June 2026 | 2 August 2026 |
| 6 September 2026 to 12 September 2026 | 24 May 2026 to 30 May 2026 | 6 December 2025 | 21 June 2026 | 9 August 2026 |
| 13 September 2026 to 19 September 2026 | 31 May 2026 to 6 June 2026 | 13 December 2025 | 28 June 2026 | 16 August 2026 |
| 20 September 2026 to 26 September 2026 | 7 June 2026 to 13 June 2026 | 20 December 2025 | 5 July 2026 | 23 August 2026 |
| 27 September 2026 to 3 October 2026 | 14 June 2026 to 20 June 2026 | 27 December 2025 | 12 July 2026 | 30 August 2026 |
| 4 October 2026 to 10 October 2026 | 21 June 2026 to 27 June 2026 | 3 January 2026 | 19 July 2026 | 6 September 2026 |
| 11 October 2026 to 17 October 2026 | 28 June 2026 to 4 July 2026 | 10 January 2026 | 26 July 2026 | 13 September 2026 |
| 18 October 2026 to 24 October 2026 | 5 July 2026 to 11 July 2026 | 17 January 2026 | 2 August 2026 | 20 September 2026 |
| 25 October 2026 to 31 October 2026 | 12 July 2026 to 18 July 2026 | 24 January 2026 | 9 August 2026 | 27 September 2026 |
| 1 November 2026 to 7 November 2026 | 19 July 2026 to 25 July 2026 | 31 January 2026 | 16 August 2026 | 4 October 2026 |
| 8 November 2026 to 14 November 2026 | 26 July 2026 to 1 August 2026 | 7 February 2026 | 23 August 2026 | 11 October 2026 |
| 15 November 2026 to 21 November 2026 | 2 August 2026 to 8 August 2026 | 14 February 2026 | 30 August 2026 | 18 October 2026 |
| 22 November 2026 to 28 November 2026 | 9 August 2026 to 15 August 2026 | 21 February 2026 | 6 September 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
| 29 November 2026 to 5 December 2026 | 16 August 2026 to 22 August 2026 | 28 February 2026 | 13 September 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| 6 December 2026 to 12 December 2026 | 23 August 2026 to 29 August 2026 | 7 March 2026 | 20 September 2026 | 8 November 2026 |
| 13 December 2026 to 19 December 2026 | 30 August 2026 to 5 September 2026 | 14 March 2026 | 27 September 2026 | 15 November 2026 |
| 20 December 2026 to 26 December 2026 | 6 September 2026 to 12 September 2026 | 21 March 2026 | 4 October 2026 | 22 November 2026 |
| 27 December 2026 to 2 January 2027 | 13 September 2026 to 19 September 2026 | 28 March 2026 | 11 October 2026 | 29 November 2026 |
| 3 January 2027 to 9 January 2027 | 20 September 2026 to 26 September 2026 | 4 April 2026 | 18 October 2026 | 6 December 2026 |
| 10 January 2027 to 16 January 2027 | 27 September 2026 to 3 October 2026 | 11 April 2026 | 25 October 2026 | 13 December 2026 |
| 17 January 2027 to 23 January 2027 | 4 October 2026 to 10 October 2026 | 18 April 2026 | 1 November 2026 | 20 December 2026 |
| 24 January 2027 to 30 January 2027 | 11 October 2026 to 17 October 2026 | 25 April 2026 | 8 November 2026 | 27 December 2026 |
| 31 January 2027 to 6 February 2027 | 18 October 2026 to 24 October 2026 | 2 May 2026 | 15 November 2026 | 3 January 2027 |
| 7 February 2027 to 13 February 2027 | 25 October 2026 to 31 October 2026 | 9 May 2026 | 22 November 2026 | 10 January 2027 |
| 14 February 2027 to 20 February 2027 | 1 November 2026 to 7 November 2026 | 16 May 2026 | 29 November 2026 | 17 January 2027 |
| 21 February 2027 to 27 February 2027 | 8 November 2026 to 14 November 2026 | 23 May 2026 | 6 December 2026 | 24 January 2027 |
| 28 February 2027 to 6 March 2027 | 15 November 2026 to 21 November 2026 | 30 May 2026 | 13 December 2026 | 31 January 2027 |
| 7 March 2027 to 13 March 2027 | 22 November 2026 to 28 November 2026 | 6 June 2026 | 20 December 2026 | 7 February 2027 |
| 14 March 2027 to 20 March 2027 | 29 November 2026 to 5 December 2026 | 13 June 2026 | 27 December 2026 | 14 February 2027 |
| 21 March 2027 to 27 March 2027 | 6 December 2026 to 12 December 2026 | 20 June 2026 | 3 January 2027 | 21 February 2027 |
| 28 March 2027 to 3 April 2027 | 13 December 2026 to 19 December 2026 | 27 June 2026 | 10 January 2027 | 28 February 2027 |
| 4 April 2027 to 10 April 2027 | 20 December 2026 to 26 December 2026 | 4 July 2026 | 17 January 2027 | 7 March 2027 |
| 11 April 2027 to 17 April 2027 | 27 December 2026 to 2 January 2027 | 11 July 2026 | 24 January 2027 | 14 March 2027 |
| 18 April 2027 to 24 April 2027 | 3 January 2027 to 9 January 2027 | 18 July 2026 | 31 January 2027 | 21 March 2027 |
| 25 April 2027 to 1 May 2027 | 10 January 2027 to 16 January 2027 | 25 July 2026 | 7 February 2027 | 28 March 2027 |
| 2 May 2027 to 8 May 2027 | 17 January 2027 to 23 January 2027 | 1 August 2026 | 14 February 2027 | 4 April 2027 |
| 9 May 2027 to 15 May 2027 | 24 January 2027 to 30 January 2027 | 8 August 2026 | 21 February 2027 | 11 April 2027 |
| 16 May 2027 to 22 May 2027 | 31 January 2027 to 6 February 2027 | 15 August 2026 | 28 February 2027 | 18 April 2027 |
| 23 May 2027 to 29 May 2027 | 7 February 2027 to 13 February 2027 | 22 August 2026 | 7 March 2027 | 25 April 2027 |
| 30 May 2027 to 5 June 2027 | 14 February 2027 to 20 February 2027 | 29 August 2026 | 14 March 2027 | 2 May 2027 |
| 6 June 2027 to 12 June 2027 | 21 February 2027 to 27 February 2027 | 5 September 2026 | 21 March 2027 | 9 May 2027 |