Maternity, Adoption and paternity calculator for employers: Information based on your answers

Statutory Maternity Leave

The employee is entitled to up to 52 weeks Statutory Maternity Leave.

Leave Key dates
Start 4 February 2020
End 1 February 2021
Latest date to claim leave 9 November 2019
Earliest date leave can start 1 December 2019

Statutory Maternity Pay

The employee is entitled to up to 39 weeks Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) if they claim SMP in time and give proof of the pregnancy.

Pay Key facts
Average weekly earnings £154.4538461 (don’t round this up or down)
Latest date to claim SMP 7 January 2020
SMP start date due to pregnancy related illness 19 January 2020
Proof of pregnancy Usually within 21 days of the SMP start date (or as soon as possible if baby born early)

This calculator doesn’t check eligibility for Shared Parental Leave and Pay.

SMP calculation

Date SMP amount
10 February 2020 £139.01
17 February 2020 £139.01
24 February 2020 £139.01
2 March 2020 £139.01
9 March 2020 £139.01
16 March 2020 £139.01
23 March 2020 £139.01
30 March 2020 £139.01
6 April 2020 £139.01
13 April 2020 £139.01
20 April 2020 £139.01
27 April 2020 £139.01
4 May 2020 £139.01
11 May 2020 £139.01
18 May 2020 £139.01
25 May 2020 £139.01
1 June 2020 £139.01
8 June 2020 £139.01
15 June 2020 £139.01
22 June 2020 £139.01
29 June 2020 £139.01
6 July 2020 £139.01
13 July 2020 £139.01
20 July 2020 £139.01
27 July 2020 £139.01
3 August 2020 £139.01
10 August 2020 £139.01
17 August 2020 £139.01
24 August 2020 £139.01
31 August 2020 £139.01
7 September 2020 £139.01
14 September 2020 £139.01
21 September 2020 £139.01
28 September 2020 £139.01
5 October 2020 £139.01
12 October 2020 £139.01
19 October 2020 £139.01
26 October 2020 £139.01
2 November 2020 £139.01
  Total SMP: £5,421.39

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What do you want to check?
Maternity
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What is the baby’s due date?
17 February 2020
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When does the employee want to start their leave?
4 February 2020
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Did the employee have a contract with you covering 18 May 2019 to 3 November 2019?
Yes
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What was the last normal payday on or before Saturday, 09 November 2019?
28 October 2019
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What was the last normal payday before Tuesday, 03 September 2019?
28 August 2019
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How often do you pay the employee?
Monthly
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What were the employee’s total earnings between Thursday, 29 August 2019 and Monday, 28 October 2019?
£1,338.60
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How many months' pay did the employee get between Thursday, 29 August 2019 and Monday, 28 October 2019?
1 or 2 payments
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How do you want the Statutory Maternity Pay calculated?
weekly starting 4 February 2020
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