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Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) calculator
Work out Statutory Paternity Pay from average weekly earnings: the lower of £194.32 a week or 90% of earnings, for one or two weeks.
- Free, no sign-up for the result
- Sources on GOV.UK
Rates last checked 15 October 2026 against GOV.UK
Statutory Paternity Pay is £162.00 a week (90% of average weekly earnings): £324.00 for 2 weeks.
The 8-week average your payroll works out.
Optional. If filled in, it replaces the weekly figure.
1 or 2 weeks.
Result
- Weekly rate
- £162.00
- Weeks
- 2
- SPP total
- £324.00
Rates for the 2026/27 tax year from GOV.UK. Check HMRC guidance for your circumstances.
How Statutory Paternity Pay works
- SPP is the lower of £194.32 a week or 90% of average weekly earnings.
- It is paid for one or two weeks.
- Average weekly earnings are the 8-week average your payroll works out.
Employers can put SPP on the payslip with the payslip generator, and the sick pay calculator and maternity pay calculator cover the other statutory payments. Confirm any individual case with the official calculator below.
Sources: GOV.UK: Paternity pay and leave, pay, GOV.UK: Maternity and paternity calculator for employers. Last checked 15 October 2026.