Statutory Maternity Pay
What it is, how much, and where to apply (UK).
90% of your pay for 6 weeks, then £194.32 a week or 90% (whichever is lower) for 33 weeks
Paid by your employer if you meet the rules on pay and how long you've worked there. The official page has the rules and the deadline to tell them.
What else might you get?
Child Benefit, grants, pay on leave and childcare: what you may be able to get, roughly how much, and where to apply. Free, with no sign-up.
Get reminders on the day
Giggle & Grow keeps these dates for you, with your diary, feeds and weaning, from pregnancy to toddler.
Rules and amounts from GOV.UK, NHS and mygov.scot, checked 8 November 2026. They change every April. Not financial or legal advice: the official page always has the final say. Giggle & Grow isn't part of, or endorsed by, any government body.