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title: "How do I override a weekly payment in the SMP claim?"
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# How do I override a weekly payment in the SMP claim?

Within **Cintra iQ**, you can create a **Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)** claim for an employee who is going on maternity leave. This includes

1. Setting up **Maternity Pay** details
2. Creating a **Maternity Payment Schedule**

Before you begin to set up a **Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)** claim, you must create a **Maternity Leave** calendar event.

The **Calendar of Events** is the core control record for each employee which will hold all periods of absence.

Once the details have been set up, you can view the break down of the weekly payments in the **SMP Claim's** weekly schedule and override a weekly payment.

## How do I override a weekly payment?

1. Go to: Employment Record > Forms > Parental Payments. Click on the **Maternity Pay** tab. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001066718.png)
2. Open the desired record. The **SMP Claim** window appears.
3. Navigate to the **Maternity Pay Schedule** tab.
4. Click the **Weekly Payments** button. The **Weekly Payments** window appears.
5. Double-click the desired **Weekly Scehdule** record. The **Weekly Payment Override** form appears.
6. Enter the desired information.
7. Click the **OK** button. The **Weekly Schedule** is updated.
8. Click the **OK** button to exit.