To help you to take time off work when you have a baby, you may be able to get Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) a weekly payment from your employer.
If you’re pregnant or have a new baby but don’t qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), you may be able to claim Maternity Allowance (MA) money to help you take time off work when your baby arrives.
When your wife, partner or civil partner gives birth or adopts a child, you may be able to get Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) money that's paid by your employer to help you take time off work.
If you're on a low income, the Sure Start Maternity Grant is a one-off payment to help towards costs of a new baby. The grant comes from the Social Fund and you don't have to repay it.
