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Shared Parental Leave Calculator

Based on the default pattern below, a typical balance is 35 weeks. Adjust the inputs for your exact figure.

50 weeks
15 weeks

Weeks remaining

35 weeks

How it's worked out

50-week pool − 15 weeks already taken = 35 weeks left for the other parent

Audit note

The 50-week pool is shared between both parents by agreement — this shows what's left for the other parent after the weeks entered here, not a fixed individual allowance. Curtailing maternity or adoption leave to release the remaining weeks requires 8 weeks' notice.

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How this calculation works

Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and parental bereavement leave are all day-one rights in the UK — see how many weeks apply to each, and how much is left once some has already been taken.

Worked example

50-week pool − 15 weeks already taken = 35 weeks left for the other parent

Frequently asked questions

How many weeks of Shared Parental Leave are there to split?
Up to 50 weeks in total — the 52-week maternity entitlement minus the mother's 2 compulsory weeks of leave straight after the birth, which can't be given up.
How is the 50 weeks split between parents?
However the parents agree — one parent can take all of it, or it can be divided between them, taken at the same time or at different times, across up to 3 separate booking notices each.
Does taking Shared Parental Leave affect maternity leave?
The mother must end (curtail) her maternity leave early to make the remaining weeks available as Shared Parental Leave — curtailment requires 8 weeks' notice.