Statutory Maternity Leave in the UK is 52 weeks (you don't have to take it, of course). Statutory Maternity Pay is 39 weeks, with the first six at 90% of your

Statutory Maternity Leave in the UK is 52 weeks (you don't have to take it, of course). Statutory Maternity Pay is 39 weeks, with the first six at 90% of your average weekly salary, and the rest at £140 a week (or 90% again if that's less). Details here: https://www.gov.uk/maternity-pay-leave https://www.gov.uk/maternity-pay-leave The UK is one of the worst countries in Europe for this, though still substantially better than the US.