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

