12 weeksmedian
The median weeks of enhanced maternity and adoption pay is 12 weeks (base: 259 UK organisations, 2026 H1).
Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.
Definition
Number of weeks where maternity and adoption pay exceeds statutory provision. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.
For context, CIPD Reward Survey: Focus on Employee Benefits reports 60% (base: all-UK / large split).
Read more
- Maternity, adoption and neonatal pay: UK benchmark 2026: the research paper this question is analysed in, with the full distribution, the legal context and what it means for reward decisions.
- Time off & family: research, guides and metrics: everything lumi publishes in this area.
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Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/weeks-of-enhanced-maternity-and-adoption-payLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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