Maternity leave

The Police Federation of England and Wales has developed a calculator for members to work out how much maternity leave and pay they are entitled to.

The calculator allows officers to enter a due date, or dates for other scenarios such as early birth, extended maternity leave, or sickness for pregnancy-related reasons in the weeks prior to their due date.

Maternity rules operate differently for police officers than for other pregnant workers. Officers, for example, are eligible for both Police Maternity Pay and Statutory Maternity Pay but are only entitled to police maternity leave, not statutory maternity leave.

The Federation has also prepared a booklet to guide members on what to expect during pregnancy, while on maternity leave and when returning to work, as well as setting out entitlements available to partners.

Read the booklet and access the calculator.