Statutory Maternity Pay

Useful links for processing Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) in Sage Payroll.

Sage Payroll assesses your information and will apply SMP if the employee meets the criteria.

This article has links to everything you need to understand the qualifying rules, entitlement, recording and recovering SMP.

 NOTE: As of 6 April 2024, both male and female employees can take maternity. This is in accordance with the latest legislation. 

For more information, read Statutory Maternity Pay and Leave: employer guide at gov.uk. 

• Qualifying rules
• Entitlement
  
• When does the employee start maternity leave?
  
• Recording SMP in Payroll
  
• Recovering SMP from HMRC
  
• Keep in touch (KIT) days
  
• SMP terms