Guidance
Statutory Paternity Pay (birth) tables 2025
Updated 6 April 2026
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| Week baby due (Sunday to Saturday) | Qualifying week (Sunday to Saturday) | Latest start date for employment with you (Saturday) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2025 to 5 April 2025 | 15 December 2024 to 21 December 2024 | 29 June 2024 |
| 6 April 2025 to 12 April 2025 | 22 December 2024 to 28 December 2024 | 6 July 2024 |
| 13 April 2025 to 19 April 2025 | 29 December 2024 to 4 January 2025 | 13 July 2024 |
| 20 April 2025 to 26 April 2025 | 5 January 2025 to 11 January 2025 | 20 July 2024 |
| 27 April 2025 to 3 May 2025 | 12 January 2025 to 18 January 2025 | 27 July 2024 |
| 4 May 2025 to 10 May 2025 | 19 January 2025 to 25 January 2025 | 3 August 2024 |
| 11 May 2025 to 17 May 2025 | 26 January 2025 to 1 February 2025 | 10 August 2024 |
| 18 May 2025 to 24 May 2025 | 2 February 2025 to 8 February 2025 | 17 August 2024 |
| 25 May 2025 to 31 May 2025 | 9 February 2025 to 15 February 2025 | 24 August 2024 |
| 1 June 2025 to 7 June 2025 | 16 February 2025 to 22 February 2025 | 31 August 2024 |
| 8 June 2025 to 14 June 2025 | 23 February 2025 to 1 March 2025 | 7 September 2024 |
| 15 June 2025 to 21 June 2025 | 2 March 2025 to 8 March 2025 | 14 September 2024 |
| 22 June 2025 to 28 June 2025 | 9 March 2025 to 15 March 2025 | 21 September 2024 |
| 29 June 2025 to 5 July 2025 | 16 March 2025 to 22 March 2025 | 28 September 2024 |
| 6 July 2025 to 12 July 2025 | 23 March 2025 to 29 March 2025 | 5 October 2024 |
| 13 July 2025 to 19 July 2025 | 30 March 2025 to 5 April 2025 | 12 October 2024 |
| 20 July 2025 to 26 July 2025 | 6 April 2025 to 12 April 2025 | 19 October 2024 |
| 27 July 2025 to 2 August 2025 | 13 April 2025 to 19 April 2025 | 26 October 2024 |
| 3 August 2025 to 9 August 2025 | 20 April 2025 to 26 April 2025 | 2 November 2024 |
| 10 August 2025 to 16 August 2025 | 27 April 2025 to 3 May 2025 | 9 November 2024 |
| 17 August 2025 to 23 August 2025 | 4 May 2025 to 10 May 2025 | 16 November 2024 |
| 24 August 2025 to 30 August 2025 | 11 May 2025 to 17 May 2025 | 23 November 2024 |
| 31 August 2025 to 6 September 2025 | 18 May 2025 to 24 May 2025 | 30 November 2024 |
| 7 September 2025 to 13 September 2025 | 25 May 2025 to 31 May 2025 | 7 December 2024 |
| 14 September 2025 to 20 September 2025 | 1 June 2025 to 7 June 2025 | 14 December 2024 |
| 21 September 2025 to 27 September 2025 | 8 June 2025 to 14 June 2025 | 21 December 2024 |
| 28 September 2025 to 4 October 2025 | 15 June 2025 to 21 June 2025 | 28 December 2024 |
| 5 October 2025 to 11 October 2025 | 22 June 2025 to 28 June 2025 | 4 January 2025 |
| 12 October 2025 to 18 October 2025 | 29 June 2025 to 5 July 2025 | 11 January 2025 |
| 19 October 2025 to 25 October 2025 | 6 July 2025 to 12 July 2025 | 18 January 2025 |
| 26 October 2025 to 1 November 2025 | 13 July 2025 to 19 July 2025 | 25 January 2025 |
| 2 November 2025 to 8 November 2025 | 20 July 2025 to 26 July 2025 | 1 February 2025 |
| 9 November 2025 to 15 November 2025 | 27 July 2025 to 2 August 2025 | 8 February 2025 |
| 16 November 2025 to 22 November 2025 | 3 August 2025 to 9 August 2025 | 15 February 2025 |
| 23 November 2025 to 29 November 2025 | 10 August 2025 to 16 August 2025 | 22 February 2025 |
| 30 November 2025 to 6 December 2025 | 17 August 2025 to 23 August 2025 | 1 March 2025 |
| 7 December 2025 to 13 December 2025 | 24 August 2025 to 30 August 2025 | 8 March 2025 |
| 14 December 2025 to 20 December 2025 | 31 August 2025 to 6 September 2025 | 15 March 2025 |
| 21 December 2025 to 27 December 2025 | 7 September 2025 to 13 September 2025 | 22 March 2025 |
| 28 December 2025 to 3 January 2026 | 14 September 2025 to 20 September 2025 | 29 March 2025 |
| 4 January 2026 to 10 January 2026 | 21 September 2025 to 27 September 2025 | 5 April 2025 |
| 11 January 2026 to 17 January 2026 | 28 September 2025 to 4 October 2025 | 12 April 2025 |
| 18 January 2026 to 24 January 2026 | 5 October 2025 to 11 October 2025 | 19 April 2025 |
| 25 January 2026 to 31 January 2026 | 12 October 2025 to 18 October 2025 | 26 April 2025 |
| 1 February 2026 to 7 February 2026 | 19 October 2025 to 25 October 2025 | 3 May 2025 |
| 8 February 2026 to 14 February 2026 | 26 October 2025 to 1 November 2025 | 10 May 2025 |
| 15 February 2026 to 21 February 2026 | 2 November 2025 to 8 November 2025 | 17 May 2025 |
| 22 February 2026 to 28 February 2026 | 9 November 2025 to 15 November 2025 | 24 May 2025 |
| 1 March 2026 to 7 March 2026 | 16 November 2025 to 22 November 2025 | 31 May 2025 |
| 8 March 2026 to 14 March 2026 | 23 November 2025 to 29 November 2025 | 7 June 2025 |
| 15 March 2026 to 21 March 2026 | 30 November 2025 to 6 December 2025 | 14 June 2025 |
| 22 March 2026 to 28 March 2026 | 7 December 2025 to 13 December 2025 | 21 June 2025 |
| 29 March 2026 to 4 April 2026 | 14 December 2025 to 20 December 2025 | 28 June 2025 |
| 5 April 2026 to 11 April 2026 | 21 December 2025 to 27 December 2025 | 5 July 2025 |
| 12 April 2026 to 18 April 2026 | 28 December 2025 to 3 January 2026 | 12 July 2025 |
| 19 April 2026 to 25 April 2026 | 4 January 2026 to 10 January 2026 | 19 July 2025 |
| 26 April 2026 to 2 May 2026 | 11 January 2026 to 17 January 2026 | 26 July 2025 |
| 3 May 2026 to 9 May 2026 | 18 January 2026 to 24 January 2026 | 2 August 2025 |
| 10 May 2026 to 16 May 2026 | 25 January 2026 to 31 January 2026 | 9 August 2025 |
| 17 May 2026 to 23 May 2026 | 1 February 2026 to 7 February 2026 | 16 August 2025 |
| 24 May 2026 to 30 May 2026 | 8 February 2026 to 14 February 2026 | 23 August 2025 |
| 31 May 2026 to 6 June 2026 | 15 February 2026 to 21 February 2026 | 30 August 2025 |
| 7 June 2026 to 13 June 2026 | 22 February 2026 to 28 February 2026 | 6 September 2025 |