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Examples to illustrate the effects of the implementation of the changes
to SMP
Example 1
Baby due on 5 April 2003
Expected Week of Childbirth is therefore 30 March 2003 to 5 April 2003.
The Qualifying week is therefore 15 December 2002 to 21 December 2002.
Lower earnings Limit which applies is £75.
Entitlement based on current rules.
18 weeks of payment. Payment weeks always run from Sunday to Saturday
Woman starts her maternity leave on Friday 7 March 2003 in accordance
with notice given to her employer.
Her Maternity Pay Period starts on Sunday 9 March 2003 and ends on Saturday
12 July 2003
Her average weekly earnings are £100
SMP due is:
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From Sunday 9 March 2003 to Saturday 5 April
2003
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4 weeks @ £90 [higher rate = 90% of average weekly
earnings]
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From Sunday 6 April 2003 to Saturday 19 April
2003
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2 weeks @ £90 [earnings related rate = 90% of average
weekly earnings]
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From Sunday 20 April 2003 to Saturday 12
July 2003
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12 weeks @ £90 [earnings related rate is less than
standard rate of £100]
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Example 2
Baby due on 6 April 2003
Expected Week of Childbirth is therefore 6 April 2003 to 12 April 2003.
The Qualifying week is therefore 22 December 2002 to 28 December 2002.
Lower earnings Limit which applies is £75.
Entitlement based on new rules.
26 weeks of payment.
Woman starts her maternity leave on Friday 7 March 2003 in accordance
with notice given to her employer.
Her Maternity Pay Period starts on Sunday 9 March 2003 and ends on Saturday
6 September 2003
Her average weekly earnings are £100
SMP due is:
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From Sunday 9 March 2003 to Saturday 5 April
2003
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4 weeks @ £90 [higher rate = 90% of average weekly
earnings]
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From Sunday 6 April 2003 to Saturday 19 April
2003
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2 weeks @ £90 [earnings related rate = 90% of average
weekly earnings]
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From Sunday 20 April 2003 to Saturday 6 September
2003
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20 weeks @ £90 [earnings related rate is less than
standard rate of £100]
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Example 3
Baby due on 5 April 2003
Expected Week of Childbirth is therefore 30 March 2003 to 5 April 2003.
The Qualifying week is therefore 15 December 2002 to 21 December 2002.
Lower earnings Limit which applies is £75.
Entitlement based on current rules.
18 weeks of payment. Payment weeks always run from Sunday to Saturday
The baby is born early on Thursday 6 March 2003.
Her Maternity Pay Period starts on Sunday 9 March 2003 and ends on Saturday
12 July 2003.
Her average weekly earnings are £75
SMP due is:
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From Sunday 9 March 2003 to Saturday 5 April
2003
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4 weeks @ £75 [higher rate is underpinned by standard
rate]
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From Sunday 6 April 2003 to Saturday 19 April
2003
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2 weeks @ £75 [earnings related rate is underpinned
by transitional minimum rate as MPP started before 6 April
2003]
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From Sunday 20 April 2003 to Saturday 12
July 2003
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12 weeks @ £75 [earnings related rate is underpinned
by transitional minimum rate as MPP started before 6 April
2003]
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Example 4
Baby due on 6 April 2003
Expected Week of Childbirth is therefore 6 April 2003 to 12 April 2003.
The Qualifying week is therefore 22 December 2002 to 28 December 2002.
Lower earnings Limit which applies is £75.
Entitlement based on new rules.
26 weeks of payment.
The baby is born early on Thursday 6 March 2003.
Her Maternity Pay Period starts on Friday 7 March 2003 and ends on Thursday
4 September 2003.
Her average weekly earnings are £75
SMP due is:
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From Friday 7 March 2003 to Thursday 10 April
2003
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5 weeks @ £75 [higher rate is underpinned by standard
rate]
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From Friday 11 April 2003 to Thursday 17
April 2003
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1 week @ £75 [earnings related rate is underpinned
by transitional minimum rate as MPP started before 6 April
2003]
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From Friday 18 April 2003 to Thursday 4 September
2003
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20 weeks @ £75 [earnings related rate is underpinned
by transitional minimum rate as MPP started before 6 April
2003]
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Example 5
Baby due on 5 April 2003
Expected Week of Childbirth is therefore 30 March 2003 to 5 April 2003.
The Qualifying week is therefore 15 December 2002 to 21 December 2002.
Lower earnings Limit which applies is £75.
Entitlement based on current rules.
18 weeks of payment. Payment weeks always run from Sunday to Saturday
The woman is forced to stop work on Wednesday 5 March 2003 because of
high blood pressure due to her pregnancy.
Her Maternity Pay Period starts on Sunday 9 March 2003 and ends on Saturday
12 July 2003.
Her average weekly earnings are £200
SMP due is:
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From Sunday 9 March 2003 to Saturday 5 April
2003
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4 weeks @ £180 [higher rate = 90% of average weekly
earnings]
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From Sunday 6 April 2003 to Saturday 19 April
2003
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2 weeks @ £180 [earnings-related rate = 90% of average
weekly earnings]
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From Sunday 20 April 2003 to Saturday 12
July 2003
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12 weeks @£100 [standard rate]
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Example 6
Baby due on 6 April 2003
Expected Week of Childbirth is therefore 6 April 2003 to 12 April 2003.
The Qualifying week is therefore 22 December 2002 to 28 December 2002.
Lower earnings Limit which applies is £75.
Entitlement based on new rules.
26 weeks of payment.
The woman is forced to stop work on Wednesday 5 March 2003 because of
high blood pressure due to her pregnancy. Her first day of absence from
work because of a pregnancy related illness on or after the Sunday of
the 4th week before the Expected Week of Childbirth is Monday 10 March
2003.
She is entitled to SSP from 5 March to 10 March.
Her Maternity Pay Period starts on Tuesday 11 March 2003 and ends on Monday
8 September 2003.
Her average weekly earnings are £200
SMP due is:
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From Tuesday 11 March 2003 to Monday 7 April
2003
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£180 [higher rate = 90% of average weekly earnings]
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From Tuesday 8 April 2003 to Monday 21 April
2003
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£180 [higher rate = 90% of average weekly earnings]
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From Tuesday 22 April 2003 to Monday 8 September
2003
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£100 [standard rate]
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Example 7
Baby due 28 January 2003
Expected Week of Childbirth is therefore 26 January 2003 to 1 February
2003.
The Qualifying week is therefore 13 October 2002 to 19 October 2002. Lower
earnings Limit which applies is £75.
Entitlement based on current rules.
18 weeks of payment. Payment weeks always run from Sunday to Saturday
The woman is forced to stop work on Wednesday 4 December 2002 because
of high blood pressure due to her pregnancy. She is entitled to SSP from
4 December 2002 till 14 December 2002
Her Maternity Pay Period starts on Sunday 15 December 2002 and ends on
Saturday 19 April 2003
Her average weekly earnings are £200
SMP due is:
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From Sunday 15 December 2002 to Saturday
25 January 2003
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6 weeks @ £180 [higher rate = 90% of average weekly
earnings]
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From Sunday 26 January 2003 to Saturday 5
April 2003
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10 weeks @ £75 [standard rate]
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From Sunday 6 April 2003 to Saturday 19 April
2003
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2 weeks @ £100 [standard rate]
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Example 8
Baby due on 6 April 2003
Expected Week of Childbirth is therefore 6 April 2003 to 12 April 2003.
The Qualifying week is therefore 22 December 2002 to 28 December 2002.
Lower earnings Limit which applies is £75.
Entitlement based on new rules.
26 weeks of payment.
The baby is born early on Wednesday 4 December 2002.
Her Maternity Pay Period starts on Thursday 5 December 2002 and ends on
Wednesday 4 June 2003
Her average weekly earnings are £200
SMP due is:
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From Thursday 5 December 2002 to Wednesday15
January 2003
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6 weeks @ £180 [higher rate = 90% of average weekly
earnings]
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From Thursday 16 January 2003 to Wednesday
9 April 2003
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12 weeks @ £75 [standard rate]
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From Thursday 10 April 2003 to Wednesday
4 June 2003
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8 weeks @ £100 [standard rate]
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Example 9
Baby due 10 February 2003
Expected Week of Childbirth is therefore 9 February 2003 to 15 February
2003.
The Qualifying week is therefore 27 October 2002 to 2 November 2002. Lower
earnings Limit which applies is £75.
Entitlement based on current rules.
18 weeks of payment. Payment weeks always run from Sunday to Saturday
The woman starts her maternity leave on Saturday 1 February in accordance
with notice given to her employer.
Her Maternity Pay Period starts on Sunday 2 February 2003 and ends on
Saturday 7 June 2003
Her average weekly earnings are £85
SMP due is:
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From Sunday 2 February 2003 to Saturday 15
March 2003
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6 weeks @ £76.5 [higher rate = 90% of average weekly
earnings]
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From Sunday 16 March 2003 to Saturday 5 April
2003
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3 weeks @ £75 [standard rate]
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From Sunday 6 April 2003 to Saturday 7 June
2003
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9 weeks @ £76.5 [earnings related rate is less than
standard rate of £100]
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Example 10
Baby due on 6 April 2003
Expected Week of Childbirth is therefore 6 April 2003 to 12 April 2003.
The Qualifying week is therefore 22 December 2002 to 28 December 2002.
Lower earnings Limit which applies is £75.
Entitlement based on new rules.
26 weeks of payment.
The baby is born early on Sunday 2 February.
Her Maternity Pay Period starts on Monday 3 February 2003 and ends on
Sunday 3 August 2003
Her average weekly earnings are £85
SMP due is:
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From Monday 3 February 2003 to Sunday 16
March 2003
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6 weeks @ £76.5 [higher rate = 90% of average weekly
earnings]
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From Monday 17 March 2003 to Sunday 6 April
2003
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3 weeks @ £75 [standard rate]
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From Monday 7 April 2003 to Sunday 3 August
2003
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17 weeks @ £76.5 [earnings related rate is less than
standard rate of £100]
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Example 11
Baby due on 16 April 2003
Expected Week of Childbirth is therefore 13 April 2003 to 19 April 2003.
The Qualifying week is therefore 29 December 2002 to 4 January 2003. Lower
earnings Limit which applies is £75.
Entitlement based on new rules.
26 weeks of payment.
The baby is born early on Wednesday 9 April.
Her Maternity Pay Period starts on Thursday 10 April 2003 and ends on
Wednesday 8 October 2003
Her average weekly earnings are £75
SMP due is:
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From Thursday10 April 2003 to Wednesday 21
May 2003
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6 weeks @ £67.50 [earnings-related rate = 90% of average
weekly earnings]
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From Thursday 22 May 2003 to Wednesday 8
October 2003
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20 weeks @ £67.50 [earnings related rate is less than
standard rate of £100]
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