This page provides clear definitions of key terms related to maternity leave, pay, and benefits. It is designed to help you better understand the terminology used throughout our website.
| Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) | - |
| Statutory Maternity Leave (SML) | The leave of up to 52 weeks eligible employees can take from work for childbirth. |
| Ordinary Maternity Leave | The first 26 weeks of Statutory Maternity Leave. |
| Additional Maternity Leave | The last 26 weeks of Statutory Maternity Leave after ‘Ordinary Maternity Leave’. |
| Continuous Employment Start Date | The date an employee started working for their employee without any breaks in service. |
| Expected Week of Childbirth (EWC) | The week of the baby's due date, beginning on Sunday. |
| MATB1 Form | The proof of pregnancy an employee provides their employer, obtained from their midwife. |
| Keeping In Touch Days (KIT) | The 10 optional days an employee can work during their maternity leave. |
| Qualifying Week (QW) | The 15th week before the expected week of childbirth. |