Benefits Checked 2026-08-12

Statutory Adoption / Shared Parental / Parental Bereavement Pay

£194.32 per week (or 90% of earnings if lower)
per week · valid 2026-04-06 → 2027-04-05

What is the Statutory Adoption / Shared Parental / Parental Bereavement Pay right now?

The current figure is £194.32 per week (or 90% of earnings if lower) (per week), effective from 2026-04-06 to 2027-04-05, according to HMRC. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-12.

Same standard family rate as SMP/SPP; also covers neonatal care pay. First 6 weeks of adoption/maternity pay remain 90% of earnings uncapped.

Cite this figure

The Statutory Adoption / Shared Parental / Parental Bereavement Pay is £194.32 per week (or 90% of earnings if lower) (per week), effective 2026-04-06 to 2027-04-05. Source: HMRC (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rates-and-thresholds-for-employers-2026-to-2027), via UK Rates & Thresholds (rates.trycashpilot.com), checked 2026-08-12.

Official sourceHMRC
Valid from2026-04-06
Valid to2027-04-05
Last checked2026-08-12
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History

Previous values
£187.18 from 2025-04-06

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