NHS Maternity Pay Calculator

Estimate NHS Occupational Maternity Pay vs SMP — full pay, half pay and unpaid weeks across 52 weeks.

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Gross annual salary

Months of continuous NHS service (at 11 weeks before due date)

NHS Occupational Maternity Pay requires 12+ months continuous service. Below that you get Statutory Maternity Pay only.

You qualify for NHS Occupational Maternity Pay (OMP) — 52 weeks structured entitlement.

Weekly gross pay£701.60

Weeks 1–8 — full pay (OMP)£701.60/wk

Weeks 9–26 — half pay + SMP£537.98/wk

Weeks 27–39 — SMP only£187.18/wk

Weeks 40–52 — unpaid£0.00/wk

Total gross over 52 weeks

£17,730

≈ £1,477/month average

Gross figures before tax, NI and pension. SMP rate £187.18/week (2025/26). Shared Parental Leave and KIT days not modelled.