Emma Thompson, Chartered MCIPD

About Emma

Emma Thompson is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD) with 12 years of experience advising UK employers and employees on statutory pay, benefits entitlement and HR compliance. She began her career in-house at a 3,000-strong UK retail group managing maternity, paternity, redundancy and sick-pay processes, before moving into independent consultancy.

Emma has advised on hundreds of individual cases covering Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Shared Parental Leave, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), redundancy payments and National Minimum Wage compliance. She also works with claimants on Universal Credit, Child Benefit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Council Tax Reduction entitlement, including the interaction with earnings and tapering rules.

On UK Calculator, Emma reviews every maternity, paternity, sick pay, redundancy, holiday, minimum wage, Universal Credit, PIP, Child Benefit and Council Tax tool to ensure rates and tapering match the latest DWP and HMRC guidance for 2025/26.

What I Write About

My review focus at UK Calculator covers the following areas:

• Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Shared Parental Pay
• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
• Redundancy pay and notice
• Holiday entitlement and holiday pay
• National Minimum / Living Wage
• Universal Credit, PIP and DLA
• Child Benefit and Council Tax Reduction

Credentials & Qualifications

• Chartered Member, CIPD (MCIPD)
• MSc Human Resource Management, University of Warwick
• CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management
• Member, CIPD Employment Law Faculty

Editorial Contact

For corrections, technical queries or feedback on any calculator Emma has reviewed, please email [email protected]. UK Calculator operates under a strict editorial policy — every calculator is verified against current HMRC, DWP and FCA guidance before publication.