Maternity Pay Calculator UK 2026/27
Estimate your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) week by week for the full 39-week period.
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Total SMP (39 weeks)
£9,313
Week-by-week breakdown
Weeks 1-6 (90% of pay)£540/week
Subtotal: 6 weeks£3,240
Weeks 7-39 (flat rate or 90%)£184/week
Subtotal: 33 weeks£6,073
Weeks 40-52 (unpaid)£0
Total SMP£9,313
SMP is paid for 39 weeks. First 6 weeks at 90% of your average weekly earnings. Remaining 33 weeks at £184.03 or 90% of AWE (whichever is lower). The last 13 weeks of maternity leave are unpaid.