Paternity pay calculator
Work out your Statutory Paternity Pay for one or two weeks of paternity leave.
Uses the 2026 to 2027 rate of £194.32 a week from HMRC, checked 13 November 2026.
Result
On £576.92 a week, 2 weeks of Statutory Paternity Pay comes to £388.64.
for 2 weeks, before tax
| Each week | £194.32 |
|---|---|
| Weeks | 2 weeks |
Show the workings
| Step | Sum | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 90% of your average weekly earnings | £576.92 × 90% | £519.23 |
| Weekly rate | the standard rate of £194.32, as it is lower | £194.32 |
| Total Statutory Paternity Pay | 2 × £194.32 | £388.64 |
What this leaves out or assumes
- Amounts are before tax and National Insurance.
- Weekly amounts are rounded to the nearest penny. Your employer's payroll may round slightly differently.
Where the figures come from
- Share of average weekly earnings paid as Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay: 90%. Source: GOV.UK: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027. Checked 13 November 2026.
- Statutory Paternity Pay, standard weekly rate: £194.32 a week. Source: GOV.UK: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027. Checked 13 November 2026.
- Longest Statutory Paternity Leave: 2 weeks. Source: GOV.UK: Paternity pay and leave, leave. Checked 13 November 2026.
- Lower Earnings Limit for National Insurance, 2026 to 2027: £129.00 a week. Source: GOV.UK: Rates and thresholds for employers 2026 to 2027. Checked 13 November 2026.
How Statutory Paternity Pay is worked out
Statutory Paternity Pay is £194.32 a week, or 90% of your average weekly earnings if that is lower. If you earn £215.92 a week or more, you get the full £194.32.
You can take 1 week, 2 weeks together, or 2 separate weeks. The leave must end within 52 weeks of the birth. GOV.UK explains paternity leave, including the rules for adoption.
Who gets it
To get Statutory Paternity Pay you must, according to GOV.UK, earn on average at least £129 a week before tax, give the correct notice, be employed by your employer up to the date of birth, and have worked for them continuously for at least 26 weeks up to the 15th week before the baby is due. There are also conditions about your relationship to the child. GOV.UK lists them all.
Tax and National Insurance are taken off as with your wages. Your employer may pay more under your contract.