This article shows you how to view and use the maternity pay projection feature in PayFit.
To add maternity leave, please refer to the Adding Maternity Leave Help Centre article.
What is the Maternity Pay Projection feature?
The maternity pay projection feature provides a detailed breakdown of maternity pay, including:
Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
Occupational Maternity Pay (OMP)
Total pay for the entire maternity leave period
It displays pay details on a month-by-month basis, helping you plan and track payments effectively.
How to access the projection
Select an employee with ongoing maternity leave, or add maternity leave to their record.
From the employee's record, click the Leaves tab.
Under the Parental leave section, from the Parental leave type drop-down, select Maternity Leave.
Click Maternity pay projection.
Using the projection
The maternity pay projection has two main sections:
Top Section
Edit maternity settings: Two buttons let you edit settings for either the specific employee or for all employees at company level.
Eligibility status: A message appears if the employee isn't eligible for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and/or Occupational Maternity Pay (OMP). A message also appears if you've overwritten the SMP or OMP values, so you know why PayFit’s calculations might differ.
Breakdown of payments:
View a month-by-month breakdown of total maternity pay. If you’ve chosen the weekly SMP method, there’s also a weekly breakdown option.
The current month’s pay is highlighted in bold.
The total payments for the entire maternity leave period are shown at the bottom, helping you track the full cost of maternity leave.
Tip: Use the buttons at the bottom of the page to download the projection as PDF, Excel, or CSV.
FAQ
Why have the projection values changed from April?
HMRC updates statutory rates at the beginning of each tax year. Once these updates are announced, PayFit recalculates the projection to reflect the most current rates.
Why can’t I view the projection on a weekly basis?
The weekly projection is only available if the Weekly SMP method is selected. To enable this, update the SMP settings using the edit maternity settings buttons in the top section.