Latest date for starting work to qualify for statutory maternity pay (SMP):
Qualifying week for calculating higher rate SMP:
Deadline for employee to give notice of pregnancy, expected week of childbirth and maternity leave start date:
Earliest date for starting maternity leave:
Earliest date for maternity leave trigger if sick:
First 6-weeks
Next 33-weeks
Calculations are for guidance only. Seek independent financial advice.
If you are in need of advice about your money and you live in the UK then you may contact the Money Advice service over the phone or via chat for impartial advice.
You can also contact the debt charity “Step Change” if you are in debt and need help.
John has 22 years of experience in financial services.
This spans across financial research, financial services (As a qualified mortgage broker and underwriter), financial trading and sales at global investment banks.
While working as a publishing research analyst, he covered European bank credit and advised institutional clients on investment strategies at both JP Morgan and Societe Generale.
John has passed all three levels of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) programme.