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Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP). To qualify for SMP you must: 1  earn on average at least Â£112 a week. 2  give the correct notice. 3  give proof youâre pregnant. 4  have worked for your employer continuously for at least 26 weeks up to the âqualifying weekâ - the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth.ork out your qualifying week using the maternity pay calculator. You canât get SMP if you go into police custody during your maternity pay period. It wonât restart when youâre discharged.
1 All pregnant employees can take up to 52 weeksâ maternity leave around the birth of their child. 2  During statutory maternity leave, you may be entitled to statutory maternity pay for up to 39 weeks.3  You must take a minimum of two weeksâ leave after the birth of your child, or four if you work in a factory. All pregnant employees can take up to 52 weeksâ maternity leave around the birth of their child. 2  During statutory maternity leave, you may be entitled to statutory maternity pay for up to 39 weeks.