How many weeks do you get full pay on maternity leave?

How much statutory maternity pay you’ll get. Your statutory maternity pay lasts up to 39 weeks, made up of: 6 weeks getting 90% of your average weekly pay (before tax)

Do you get full pay on maternity leave?

Statutory Maternity Pay is the legal minimum your employer normally has to pay you while you’re on maternity leave. You’ll get Statutory Maternity Pay if you: have worked for your employer for 26 weeks when you reach the 15th week before your due date.

How do I work out how much maternity pay I will get?

If you are paid weekly, you add up the total amount paid in the calculation period and divide it by the number of weeks it represents (usually eight). For the first six weeks, SMP is paid at 90% of your normal earnings in the reference period.

How long do you have to work for a company to get full maternity pay?

26 weeks
When you can get statutory maternity pay Your employer has to pay you this if: you work for your employer in the 15th week before your baby is due and have worked for them for at least 26 weeks before that (you can find your dates by entering your due date below)

How much maternity pay do you get for first 6 weeks?

How much Statutory Maternity Pay you get and how long for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is paid for 39 weeks. For the first 6 weeks You get 90% of your average weekly earnings. For the following 33 weeks You get whichever is lower: SMP – currently £151.20 a week 90% of your average weekly earnings

How much do teachers get paid after maternity?

Teacher Maternity Pay: 4 Weeks Full Pay, 2 Weeks 90% Pay, 12 Weeks 1/2 Pay + SMP, 21 Weeks SMP. The calculator shows your monthly maternity pay after tax Maternity Calculators

What kind of pay do I get on maternity leave?

Use the maternity pay calculator to work out how much you could get. If you take Shared Parental Leave you’ll get Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP). ShPP is £148.68 a week or 90% of your average weekly earnings, whichever is lower. SMP usually starts when you take your maternity leave.

Is the last 13 weeks of maternity leave unpaid?

How much is unpaid If you take the full 52 weeks’ maternity leave, the last 13 weeks are unpaid unless your contract offers enhanced maternity pay. Enhanced maternity pay Some employers offer enhanced (‘contractual’) maternity pay that’s more than SMP. It cannot be less than SMP.