Shared Parental Leave Calculator
Split parental leave between parents. Calculate ShPP payments for mother and partner.
Last updated: April 2026 · Source: GOV.UK - Shared Parental Leave and Pay
Total Shared Parental Pay
£9,229.76
38 weeks total · 18 weeks unused
Mother's Pay
£7,357.96
28 weeks
Partner's Pay
£1,871.80
10 weeks
50 weeks total leave (52 minus 2 compulsory maternity). 37 weeks eligible for ShPP at £187.18/week or 90% AWE. Parents can split leave and take it in blocks.
Disclaimer
This calculator is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or tax advice. All calculations are performed locally in your browser — no personal data is collected or sent to our servers. Rates and thresholds are sourced from HMRC and GOV.UK and are updated for the current tax year. Always verify results with HMRC or consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
How It Works
Shared Parental Leave allows eligible parents to split up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) between them. The mother or primary adopter must first end their maternity or adoption leave by giving a binding curtailment notice. The first two weeks after birth are compulsory maternity leave and cannot be shared. Any remaining untaken weeks become available for either parent to book.
ShPP is paid at £184.03 per week or 90% of average weekly earnings, whichever is lower, for up to 37 weeks total (minus any weeks of statutory maternity pay already taken). Unlike maternity pay, ShPP does not include an initial six-week period at 90% of earnings. Both parents can take leave simultaneously, giving families flexibility to be off work together or take turns.
Each parent must give their employer at least eight weeks' notice before each block of leave. Leave can be taken in up to three separate discontinuous blocks, though employers may refuse discontinuous requests and offer alternative dates. Both parents must have at least 26 weeks' continuous employment by the 15th week before the due date and earn above the Lower Earnings Limit of £123 per week.
Splitting leave after mother takes 20 weeks maternity
- Mother takes 20 weeks maternity leave (2 compulsory + 18 additional)
- Remaining leave pool: 52 - 20 = 32 weeks leave, 39 - 20 = 19 weeks pay available to share
- Mother books 10 more weeks as ShPL, partner books 22 weeks as ShPL
- ShPP available: 19 weeks split as mother 10 weeks + partner 9 weeks at £184.03/week
- Partner's total ShPP: 9 x £184.03 = £1,656.27 (remaining 13 weeks unpaid)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does the Shared Parental Leave Calculator do?
- Split parental leave between parents. Calculate ShPP payments for mother and partner. All calculations are performed in your browser using official UK rates and thresholds.
- Is this calculator based on 2025/26 rates?
- Yes. This calculator uses the current 2025/26 UK tax year rates for income tax, National Insurance and other deductions, effective from 6 April 2025.
- Does this include pension contributions?
- This calculator can factor in workplace pension contributions. Under auto-enrolment, the minimum is 8% total (5% employee + 3% employer) of qualifying earnings.