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Statutory Maternity Leave

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

Leave Key dates
Start 1 July 2024
End 29 June 2025
Latest date to claim leave 6 April 2024
Earliest date leave can start 28 April 2024

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 £833.7692307 (don’t round this up or down)
Latest date to claim SMP 3 June 2024
SMP start date due to pregnancy related illness 16 June 2024
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
7 July 2024 £750.40
14 July 2024 £750.40
21 July 2024 £750.40
28 July 2024 £750.40
4 August 2024 £750.40
11 August 2024 £750.40
18 August 2024 £184.03
25 August 2024 £184.03
1 September 2024 £184.03
8 September 2024 £184.03
15 September 2024 £184.03
22 September 2024 £184.03
29 September 2024 £184.03
6 October 2024 £184.03
13 October 2024 £184.03
20 October 2024 £184.03
27 October 2024 £184.03
3 November 2024 £184.03
10 November 2024 £184.03
17 November 2024 £184.03
24 November 2024 £184.03
1 December 2024 £184.03
8 December 2024 £184.03
15 December 2024 £184.03
22 December 2024 £184.03
29 December 2024 £184.03
5 January 2025 £184.03
12 January 2025 £184.03
19 January 2025 £184.03
26 January 2025 £184.03
2 February 2025 £184.03
9 February 2025 £184.03
16 February 2025 £184.03
23 February 2025 £184.03
2 March 2025 £184.03
9 March 2025 £184.03
16 March 2025 £184.03
23 March 2025 £184.03
30 March 2025 £184.03
  Total SMP: £10,575.39

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What do you want to check?
Maternity
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What is the baby’s due date?
17 July 2024
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When does the employee want to start their leave?
1 July 2024
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Did the employee have a contract with you covering 14 October 2023 to 31 March 2024?
Yes
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What was the last normal payday on or before Saturday, 06 April 2024?
31 March 2024
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What was the last normal payday before Monday, 05 February 2024?
31 January 2024
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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, 01 February 2024 and Sunday, 31 March 2024?
£7,226
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How many months' pay did the employee get between Thursday, 01 February 2024 and Sunday, 31 March 2024?
1 or 2 payments
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How do you want the Statutory Maternity Pay calculated?
weekly starting 1 July 2024
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