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Maternity Pay Timeline Planner

Plan how maternity pay may change over your leave. Enter confirmed earnings and dates to see statutory pay by period, then add any employer enhancement separately.

Your details

Your scenario

39-week gross SMP timeline using verified 2025/26 and 2026/27 rates. A timeline reaching an unverified rate period is blocked. Leave duration is separate from paid weeks.

Expected childbirth date (week derived automatically) Continuous employment starts SMP / leave start Employer-confirmed average weekly earnings (£) Employer confirms SMP eligibility and evidence; no early-birth exception

Additional employer top-ups above SMP

Employer pay periods (optional; cover all 39 weeks)

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How to use this tool

Confirm eligibility and average weekly earnings with your employer.
Enter the expected birth week and planned leave start.
Add employer top-ups and review the gross-pay timeline.

How the result is calculated

Statutory Maternity Pay has an initial earnings-related period and a later capped period. The planner applies the rate relevant to each supported date and keeps enhanced employer pay separate.

Worked example

With average weekly earnings of £500, 90% is £450 a week for the initial six-week period. Later payments depend on the statutory weekly cap applying at the time.

What this result does not cover

This estimate does not confirm eligibility or replace payroll. The first version excludes Maternity Allowance and shared-parental-pay transfers.

Questions people ask

Is maternity leave the same as paid leave?

No. Leave duration and statutory pay duration are different.

Is the result take-home pay?

The timeline is gross unless an explicitly supported payroll estimate is selected.

Can my employer pay more?

Yes. Enter the confirmed enhancement and any conditions separately.

Supported scope and official sources