Statutory Maternity Pay


The information on this website is for maternity guidance purposes only and relates to UK maternity information. It should not be treated as a complete authority on the Law of Maternity Pay. Please consult an employment law solicitor for accurate guidance.

Statutory Maternity pay is often referred to a maternity pay statutory, maternity statutory pay, stat mat pay and mat pay; it is all the same term for the same payment which you will receive during your maternity leave if you satisfy the criteria.

Maternity Terms and Abbreviations 

  • Statutory Maternity Pay -                       SMP
  • Statutory Paternity Leave -                     SPL
  • Statutory Paternity Pay -                         SPP
  • Maternity Pay -                                             MA
  • Ordinary Maternity Leave -                    OML
  • Additional Maternity Leave -                 AML
  • Lower Earning Limit –                                  LEL
  • National Insurance Contributions            NI
  • Expected Week of Childbirth –                 EWC
  • Maternity Pay Period -                                MPP
  • Keeping in Touch -                                         KIT