Will i get full £117.50 maternity pay, if my weekly earnings work out more just a bit more than this amount?

Question

Will i get full £117.50 maternity pay, if my weekly earnings work out more just a bit more than this amount?

Answer 1

Statutory Maternity Pay is paid for a maximum period of 39 weeks. It is paid:

at 90 per cent of your average gross weekly earnings with no upper limit for the first six weeks; and

for the remaining 33 weeks at either the standard rate of £117.18 or 90 per cent of your average gross weekly earnings (if this 90 per cent rate is less than the standard rate).