Pay and benefits at work
For questions about your pay package rather than your tax bill: what a pension sacrifice is worth, what NHS maternity leave pays week by week, and how term-time contracts are pro-rated.
- Salary sacrifice pension calculatorWhat a pension sacrifice saves in tax and NI compared with paying from net pay.
- NHS maternity pay calculatorAgenda for Change occupational maternity pay plus SMP, week by week.
- Term-time salary calculatorPro-rata pay for term-time-only contracts, with holiday included.
Rates for 2026/27
| Employee NI | 8% from £12,570 to £50,270, then 2% |
|---|---|
| Statutory Maternity Pay | £194.32 a week after 6 weeks at 90% |
| National Living Wage (21 and over) | £12.71 an hour |
| Statutory holiday | 5.6 weeks a year |
Every figure is listed with its official source on the how we calculate page.