Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) Calculator
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.
Data verified · July 2026
How many weeks of Shared Parental Pay can we get?
Up to 37 weeks: 39 weeks of maternity pay minus the weeks the mother already used before curtailing (minimum 2 compulsory weeks).
Source: GOV.UK — Shared Parental Leave and Pay (gov.uk/shared-parental-leave-and-pay); rates and thresholds for employers 2025/26. · updated 2026
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Everything about Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) Calculator
📋Overview+
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).
💡 Best practices
- Leave can be taken in up to 3 separate blocks per parent, and both parents can be off at the same time.
- The claiming parent needs 26 weeks of service and £125/week of earnings; the other parent must pass the employment-and-earnings test.
- The first 2 weeks after birth are compulsory maternity leave and cannot be shared.
🔢 Concrete example
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.
📖User guide+
How to use this calculator
- 1
Enter the claiming parent's average weekly earnings.
- 2
Enter how many weeks of maternity pay were already used (minimum 2).
- 3
Enter the ShPP weeks requested.
- 4
Read the pool available, the weekly rate and the total.
📚Glossary+
- Curtailment
- Ending maternity leave/pay early converts the remainder into Shared Parental Leave (up to 50 weeks) and Pay (up to 37 weeks) that either parent can take.
- Flat rate
- ShPP is always the lower of £187.18 or 90% of earnings — there is no 6-week 90%-of-earnings enhancement like SMP's first period.
ℹ️Sources & updates+
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.
FAQ — Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) Calculator
How many weeks of Shared Parental Pay can we get?+
Up to 37 weeks: 39 weeks of maternity pay minus the weeks the mother already used before curtailing (minimum 2 compulsory weeks).
How much is ShPP?+
The lower of £187.18 a week (2025/26) or 90% of the claiming parent's average weekly earnings — flat for the whole period.
Can both parents take leave at the same time?+
Yes — Shared Parental Leave can be taken simultaneously or in turns, in up to 3 blocks per parent, within the child's first year.