🩺 Statutory Pay Rates 2026/27🏥 SSP £123.25 / SMP £194.32🛡️ Not Public Funds (NRPF Allowed)
UK Statutory Sick, Maternity & Paternity Pay Calculator 2026/27
Calculate 2026/27 Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), and Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) based on average weekly earnings and official HMRC rules.
2026/27 Statutory Pay Rules
SSP Rate: Lower of 80% AWE or £123.25/wk (payable from Day 1, no LEL test). SMP Rate: 90% AWE for 6 wks, then lower of £194.32/wk or 90% AWE for 33 wks. SPP Rate: Lower of £194.32/wk or 90% AWE.
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Maternity (SMP) Statutory Forecast
| First 6 Weeks (90% of AWE) | £585.00 / wk |
| Remaining 33 Weeks (Lower of £194.32 or 90% AWE) | £194.32 / wk |
| Total 39-Week Statutory Maternity Pay | £9922.56 |
2026/27 Statutory Payment Schedule
| Statutory Benefit | 2026/27 Statutory Weekly Rate | Maximum Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) | Lower of 80% AWE or £123.25/wk | Up to 28 weeks |
| Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) — Wks 1–6 | 90% of Average Weekly Earnings | First 6 weeks |
| Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) — Wks 7–39 | Lower of £194.32/wk or 90% AWE | Remaining 33 weeks |
| Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) | Lower of £194.32/wk or 90% AWE | Up to 2 weeks |
Frequently Asked Questions (6 Detailed FAQs)
From 6 April 2026, SSP is payable at the lower of 80% of an employee’s average weekly earnings or £123.25 per week. SSP can be paid for up to 28 weeks. The previous Lower Earnings Limit test was removed from 6 April 2026.
From 6 April 2026, SSP is payable from the first full day of sickness absence. The previous 3-day waiting period was removed.
SMP is paid for up to 39 weeks. The first 6 weeks are paid at 90% of Average Weekly Earnings with no upper limit. The remaining 33 weeks are paid at the lower of £194.32 per week or 90% of Average Weekly Earnings.
Statutory Paternity Pay is paid at the lower of £194.32 per week or 90% of Average Weekly Earnings for up to 2 weeks for eligible employees.
No. Statutory Sick Pay and statutory parental payments (SMP, SPP, Statutory Adoption Pay) are statutory employment rights and are not classed as public funds for UK immigration purposes.
No. Statutory payments are statutory minimum legal entitlements. Employers may offer enhanced occupational sick or maternity pay schemes above these minimum rates.
Official 2026/27 HMRC Sources
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2026/27 Key Rates
SSP Weekly Rate£123.25 (or 80% AWE)
SMP Standard Rate£194.32 / wk
SPP Standard Rate£194.32 / wk
NRPF StatusNot Public Funds