Carer's Leave Holiday Carryover Calculator

Based on the default pattern below, a typical entitlement is 20 days. Adjust the inputs for your exact figure.

5 days

20 days

(5 days ÷ 5 full-time days) × 4 protected weeks × 5 days = 20 days

Audit note

This is the Reg 13 protected carryover for specific circumstances — long-term sickness, maternity, parental, shared parental or carer's leave — not a general right to carry over your core 4 weeks. It must be pro-rated for part-time and part-year patterns, and used within 18 months of the end of the leave year it accrued in.

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How this calculation works

Long-term sick, maternity, parental, shared parental or carer's leave stopped you taking your holiday? UK law protects your core 4 weeks — carry it forward, pro-rated to your working pattern, instead of losing it.

(5 days ÷ 5 full-time days) × 4 protected weeks × 5 days = 20 days

Frequently asked questions

Is Carer's Leave the same as annual leave?
No — Carer's Leave (up to 1 week unpaid a year, under the Carer's Leave Act 2023) is separate from annual leave. This calculator covers the holiday carryover protection that applies if caring responsibilities stopped you taking your annual leave.
How much holiday can carry over because of Carer's Leave?
Up to your protected 4-week Regulation 13 entitlement, pro-rated to your working pattern, same as the other protected reasons on this page.
Does the same 18-month deadline apply?
Yes — leave carried over for this reason must be used within 18 months of the end of the leave year it accrued in.
Is Carer's Leave's protection weaker than sickness or maternity carryover?
No — Carer's Leave shares the exact same 4-week Regulation 13 cap as long-term sickness, maternity, parental and shared parental leave, pro-rated to your working pattern. Whichever protected reason applies, the ceiling is identical.