Returning to work following Not returning/undecided whether to Maternity Leave return to work following Maternity Leave 12 months or OPTION 1 OPTION 2 more continuous 8 weeks at Full Pay including any 6 weeks SMP, paid as 90% of service with NHS SMP, MA or equivalent benefits Full Pay (of average weekly at the beginning of receivable earnings) 25th week of 18 weeks at Half Pay reduced 33 weeks at the lesser of pregnancy only where half pay plus SMP, standard rate SMP or 90% of MA or equivalent benefits average weekly earnings exceeds full pay 13 weeks Unpaid Leave 13 weeks at SMP (if payable) 13 weeks Unpaid Leave More than 26 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 weeks but less 6 weeks at 90% Full Pay 6 weeks at 90% Full Pay than 12 months 33 weeks at the lesser standard 33 weeks at the lesser standard continuous service rate of SMP or 90% of average rate of SMP or 90% of average with NHS by the weekly earnings weekly earnings start of 15th week 13 weeks Unpaid Leave 13 weeks Unpaid Leave before EWC Less than 26 OPTION 5 OPTION 6 weeks continuous 52 weeks Unpaid Leave 52 weeks Unpaid Leave service with NHS at the beginning of 25th week of pregnancy
Returning to work following Maternity Leave Not returning/undecided whether to return to work following Maternity Leave 12 months or more continuous service with NHS at the beginning of 25th week of pregnancy OPTION 1 8 weeks at Full Pay including any SMP, MA or equivalent benefits receivable 18 weeks at Half Pay reduced only where half pay plus SMP, MA or equivalent benefits exceeds full pay 13 weeks at SMP (if payable) 13 weeks Unpaid Leave OPTION 2 6 weeks SMP, paid as 90% of Full Pay (of average weekly earnings) 33 weeks at the lesser of standard rate SMP or 90% of average weekly earnings 13 weeks Unpaid Leave More than 26 weeks but less than 12 months continuous service with NHS by the start of 15th week before EWC OPTION 3 6 weeks at 90% Full Pay 33 weeks at the lesser standard rate of SMP or 90% of average weekly earnings 13 weeks Unpaid Leave OPTION 4 6 weeks at 90% Full Pay 33 weeks at the lesser standard rate of SMP or 90% of average weekly earnings 13 weeks Unpaid Leave Less than 26 weeks continuous service with NHS at the beginning of 25th week of pregnancy OPTION 5 52 weeks Unpaid Leave OPTION 6 52 weeks Unpaid Leave