Calculate Shared Parental Pay: up to 37 weeks at the lower of £187.18/week (2025/26) or 90% of earnings, from the maternity weeks given up.
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Computes ShPP for 2025/26: the mother curtails maternity pay early, creating a pool of up to 37 paid weeks (39 minus the weeks already used) that both parents can share — paid at the lower of £187.18 or 90% of the claiming parent's earnings, with no 6-week 90% enhancement (unlike SMP).
Mother used 12 weeks of maternity pay, partner (earning £600/week) requests 10 weeks: 27 weeks are available and each pays £187.18 — £1,871.80 in total.
Enter the claiming parent's average weekly earnings.
Enter how many weeks of maternity pay were already used (minimum 2).
Enter the ShPP weeks requested.
Read the pool available, the weekly rate and the total.
Last data update
July 5, 2026
Sources and references
GOV.UK — Shared Parental Leave and Pay (gov.uk/shared-parental-leave-and-pay); rates and thresholds for employers 2025/26.
The data in this calculator is updated regularly to reflect the latest official rates. When in doubt, consult the official sources listed above.
Up to 37 weeks: 39 weeks of maternity pay minus the weeks the mother already used before curtailing (minimum 2 compulsory weeks).
The lower of £187.18 a week (2025/26) or 90% of the claiming parent's average weekly earnings — flat for the whole period.
Yes — Shared Parental Leave can be taken simultaneously or in turns, in up to 3 blocks per parent, within the child's first year.