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Quick 2026-27 estimates for take-home pay, statutory maternity pay and National Minimum Wage compliance. Indicative only — confirm with your payroll specialist.
Take-home pay estimator (2026-27)
Income tax
£4,486
Employee NI
£1,794
Net (annual)
£28,720
Net (monthly)
£2,393
What this means: Uses category A NI and the standard 1257L personal allowance. Doesn't include pensions, student loans, salary sacrifice or benefits in kind.
SMP estimator (2026-27)
Weeks 1–6 (per week)
£450.00
Weeks 7–39 (per week)
£194.32
Total over 39 weeks
£9,113
What this means: Assumes the employee meets continuous-service and notification rules. AWE is averaged over the 8 weeks ending with the qualifying week.
NMW compliance check (from April 2026)
Threshold
£12.71/hr
Effective hourly rate
£12.50
Result
Below NMW
What this means: Effective hourly rate must include all working time (training, on-call when at the workplace) and exclude deductions that take pay below the threshold.
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