UK Statutory Parental Pay 2026/27
Statutory Maternity Pay 90% of pay for first 6 weeks · 39 weeks total
£187.18/wk
Statutory Adoption Pay 90% of pay for first 6 weeks · 39 weeks total
£187.18/wk
Statutory Paternity Pay 2 weeks · day-1 right
£187.18/wk
Parental Bereavement Pay 2 weeks paid leave
£187.18/wk
Lower earnings limit Weekly earnings to qualify
£125.00/wk
Or 90% of average weekly earnings, whichever is lower. Pay is taxable income.
Source · JobLabs.ai · Updated April 2026