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Information on number of applications and admissions to prison Mother and Baby Units, 2013 to 2015.

• Updated: 6 February 2016

Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help

• Overview

  When you take time off to have a baby you might be eligible for: Statutory…

• Leave

  Statutory Maternity Leave is 52 weeks. It’s made up of: Ordinary Maternity…

• Pay

  Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is paid for up to 39 weeks. You get: 90% of…

• Eligibility

  Statutory Maternity Leave You qualify for Statutory Maternity Leave if:…

• How to claim

  Statutory Maternity Leave At least 15 weeks before your due date, tell…

• Extra help

  Maternity benefits Use a benefits calculator to see what help you can get…

• Updated: 21 July 2026

How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above £60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.

• Updated: 21 July 2026

Findings and recommendations from a case review of application decisions for mother and baby units in prison and the role of social work.

• Updated: 24 November 2022

Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate

• Updated: 31 July 2026

• Updated: 1 January 2002

Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply