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UK Maternity Pay Editorial Process · our editorial process specialising in UK statutory parental pay and family-benefits reference content
PlainMaternity is the team responsible for compiling 2026-27 HMRC and GOV.UK statutory parental-pay rules, Statutory Maternity Pay rates, Shared Parental Leave mechanics, Maternity Allowance eligibility, and Tax-Free Childcare scheme rules into plain-English calculators, decision aids, and reference pages. Every rate and rule is independently verified against the published HMRC rate-and-allowance publication, GOV.UK guidance, ACAS practical-application notes, or the relevant primary UK legislation (Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; Children and Families Act 2014; Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024) before publication.
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