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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(6 November 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department holds on the number of statutory maternity pay cases per constituency in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, and (d) 2024.

Asked by:
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is delivered through HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), rather than the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). We do not hold information on SMP cases per constituency, however a breakdown by region, supplied by HMRC, is below.

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

East Midlands

41,900

40,900

20,300

East of England

58,600

57,100

28,900

London

90,300

89,500

45,700

North East

21,100

20,700

10,500

North West

66,400

64,500

32,300

Northern Ireland

20,100

19,900

10,100

Scotland

45,400

43,600

21,900

South East

84,500

82,900

41,500

South West

47,600

46,300

23,000

Wales

26,000

26,000

12,900

West Midlands

51,000

49,800

25,100

Yorkshire and The Humber

46,800

45,700

23,000

Notes:

  1. Figures for Statutory Maternity Pay are rounded to the nearest hundred.
  1. Figures for Statutory Maternity Pay were collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and were extracted in August 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates. The location of the claim is based on the taxpayers’ residential address as recorded on RTI.
  2. Figures are the number of individuals in receipt of SMP in a given financial year. A significant number of cases will be active across two financial years, and therefore counted in both. As the 2024-25 financial year is still ongoing, figures are correct up until May 2024.

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