Statutory maternity pay

FOI reference - FOI-337
Date - 16 December 2024

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Request

You have requested the following information:

• How many UK-based women on SMP [Statutory Maternity Pay] have had their employers pay a pro-rated contribution whilst on maternity leave since 2012 when mandatory pension contributions were introduced?
• When was the issue raised?
• Is this issue being rectified?

Response

I confirm that we do not hold the information you have requested.

Advice and assistance

Please find links below to information TPR has published which mentions the subject of maternity pay:

https://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/employers/new-employers/im-an-employer-who-has-to-provide-a-pension/common-errors

Archived link to a 2022 press release: Common-errors-prompt-tpr-to-warn-employers-they-must-comply-with-pension-duties