For employers
Check continuous employment, qualifying-week timing, visible recovery assumptions, and the operational next step before payroll is finalised.
UK statutory maternity pay estimator
A payroll workbook for SMP, not a black-box calculator.
BumpPay turns due dates, qualifying-week logic, earnings assumptions, and employer recovery into one calm workflow. It keeps the logic visible, the sources visible, and the next step obvious.
Reviewed
22 April 2026
Posture
Informational estimate, not payroll or legal advice.
For employees
Sense-check the likely payment path, understand which dates matter, and walk into the conversation with a timeline rather than a guess.
For review-needed cases
BumpPay can return a review-needed state when dates or earnings sit too close to the line for false certainty to be responsible.
Support pages
Use the calculator, then go deeper where it matters.
The homepage stays lean on purpose. Guides, FAQ, methodology, and source posture live on dedicated pages so the front door can stay clear.
Qualifying week
See the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth translated into a usable payroll checkpoint.
39 week payment schedule
Understand the first 6 weeks, the later 33 weeks, and what the estimate means in practice.
Employer recovery
Compare the standard 92% path and small-employer relief without hiding the assumptions.