diff --git a/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt
index a8969c41..5688eabf 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ add_library( graphene_chain
              affiliate_payout.cpp
 
              son_evaluator.cpp
+             son_object.cpp
 
              ${HEADERS}
              ${PROTOCOL_HEADERS}
diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
index 02634c06..445e3adc 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ void database::initialize_indexes()
    
    add_index< primary_index<lottery_balance_index                         > >();
    add_index< primary_index<sweeps_vesting_balance_index                  > >();
+   add_index< primary_index<son_stats_index                               > >();
 
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
index 765d3c72..6646d2e1 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,53 @@ void database::update_worker_votes()
    }
 }
 
+void database::pay_sons()
+{
+   time_point_sec now = head_block_time();
+   const dynamic_global_property_object& dpo = get_dynamic_global_properties();
+   // Current requirement is that we have to pay every 24 hours, so the following check
+   if( dpo.son_budget.value > 0 && now - dpo.last_son_payout_time >= fc::days(1)) {
+      uint64_t total_txs_signed = 0;
+      share_type son_budget = dpo.son_budget;
+      get_index_type<son_stats_index>().inspect_all_objects([this, &total_txs_signed](const object& o) {
+         const son_statistics_object& s = static_cast<const son_statistics_object&>(o);
+         total_txs_signed += s.txs_signed;
+      });
+
+
+      // Now pay off each SON proportional to the number of transactions signed.
+      get_index_type<son_stats_index>().inspect_all_objects([this, &total_txs_signed, &dpo, &son_budget](const object& o) {
+         const son_statistics_object& s = static_cast<const son_statistics_object&>(o);
+         if(s.txs_signed > 0){
+            auto son_params = get_global_properties().parameters;
+            share_type pay = (s.txs_signed * son_budget.value)/total_txs_signed;
+
+            const auto& idx = get_index_type<son_index>().indices().get<by_id>();
+            auto son_obj = idx.find( s.owner );
+            modify( *son_obj, [&]( son_object& _son_obj)
+            {
+               _son_obj.pay_son_fee(pay, *this);
+            });
+            //Remove the amount paid out to SON from global SON Budget
+            modify( dpo, [&]( dynamic_global_property_object& _dpo )
+            {
+               _dpo.son_budget -= pay;
+            } );
+            //Reset the tx counter in each son statistics object
+            modify( s, [&]( son_statistics_object& _s)
+            {
+               _s.txs_signed = 0;
+            });
+         }
+      });
+      //Note the last son pay out time
+      modify( dpo, [&]( dynamic_global_property_object& _dpo )
+      {
+         _dpo.last_son_payout_time = now;
+      });
+   }
+}
+
 void database::pay_workers( share_type& budget )
 {
 //   ilog("Processing payroll! Available budget is ${b}", ("b", budget));
@@ -505,6 +552,21 @@ void database::process_budget()
       rec.witness_budget = witness_budget;
       available_funds -= witness_budget;
 
+      // We should not factor-in the son budget before SON HARDFORK
+      share_type son_budget = 0;
+      if(now >= HARDFORK_SON_TIME){
+         // Before making a budget we should pay out SONs for the last day
+         // This function should check if its time to pay sons
+         // and modify the global son funds accordingly, whatever is left is passed on to next budget
+         pay_sons();
+         rec.leftover_son_funds = dpo.son_budget;
+         available_funds += rec.leftover_son_funds;
+         son_budget = gpo.parameters.son_pay_daily_max();
+         son_budget = std::min(son_budget, available_funds);
+         rec.son_budget = son_budget;
+         available_funds -= son_budget;
+      }
+
       fc::uint128_t worker_budget_u128 = gpo.parameters.worker_budget_per_day.value;
       worker_budget_u128 *= uint64_t(time_to_maint);
       worker_budget_u128 /= 60*60*24;
@@ -524,9 +586,11 @@ void database::process_budget()
 
       rec.supply_delta = rec.witness_budget
          + rec.worker_budget
+         + rec.son_budget
          - rec.leftover_worker_funds
          - rec.from_accumulated_fees
-         - rec.from_unused_witness_budget;
+         - rec.from_unused_witness_budget
+         - rec.leftover_son_funds;
 
       modify(core, [&]( asset_dynamic_data_object& _core )
       {
@@ -535,9 +599,11 @@ void database::process_budget()
          assert( rec.supply_delta ==
                                    witness_budget
                                  + worker_budget
+                                 + son_budget
                                  - leftover_worker_funds
                                  - _core.accumulated_fees
                                  - dpo.witness_budget
+                                 - dpo.son_budget
                                 );
          _core.accumulated_fees = 0;
       });
@@ -548,6 +614,7 @@ void database::process_budget()
          // available_funds, we replace it with witness_budget
          // instead of adding it.
          _dpo.witness_budget = witness_budget;
+         _dpo.son_budget = son_budget;
          _dpo.last_budget_time = now;
       });
 
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/budget_record_object.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/budget_record_object.hpp
index 49544793..63784c71 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/budget_record_object.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/budget_record_object.hpp
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ struct budget_record
    // sinks of budget, should sum up to total_budget
    share_type witness_budget = 0;
    share_type worker_budget = 0;
+   share_type son_budget = 0;
 
    // unused budget
    share_type leftover_worker_funds = 0;
+   share_type leftover_son_funds = 0;
 
    // change in supply due to budget operations
    share_type supply_delta = 0;
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
index dd25b6ad..8d0baaf8 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@
 #define TOURNAMENT_MAX_START_TIME_IN_FUTURE                 (60*60*24*7*4) // 1 month
 #define TOURNAMENT_MAX_START_DELAY                          (60*60*24*7) // 1 week
 #define MIN_SON_MEMBER_COUNT                                15
-
 #define SWEEPS_DEFAULT_DISTRIBUTION_PERCENTAGE              (2*GRAPHENE_1_PERCENT)
 #define SWEEPS_DEFAULT_DISTRIBUTION_ASSET                   (graphene::chain::asset_id_type(0))
 #define SWEEPS_VESTING_BALANCE_MULTIPLIER                   100000000
 #define SWEEPS_ACCUMULATOR_ACCOUNT                          (graphene::chain::account_id_type(0))
+#define MIN_SON_PAY_DAILY_MAX                               (GRAPHENE_BLOCKCHAIN_PRECISION * int64_t(200))
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
index 9fe285b4..5f34eeaa 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/database.hpp
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
          void initialize_budget_record( fc::time_point_sec now, budget_record& rec )const;
          void process_budget();
          void pay_workers( share_type& budget );
+         void pay_sons();
          void perform_chain_maintenance(const signed_block& next_block, const global_property_object& global_props);
          void update_active_witnesses();
          void update_active_committee_members();
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/global_property_object.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/global_property_object.hpp
index 788ccdaf..cb93fcf1 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/global_property_object.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/global_property_object.hpp
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
          time_point_sec    next_maintenance_time;
          time_point_sec    last_budget_time;
          share_type        witness_budget;
+         //Last SON Payout time, it can be different to the maintenance interval time
+         time_point_sec    last_son_payout_time;
+         share_type        son_budget = 0;
          uint32_t          accounts_registered_this_interval = 0;
          /**
           *  Every time a block is missed this increases by
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp
index 2cfedb95..4ce5340d 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
       optional< uint16_t >            sweeps_distribution_percentage;
       optional< asset_id_type >       sweeps_distribution_asset;
       optional< account_id_type >     sweeps_vesting_accumulator_account;
+      optional < uint32_t >           son_pay_daily_max;
    };
 
    struct chain_parameters
@@ -124,6 +125,9 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
       inline uint16_t son_count()const {
          return extensions.value.son_count.valid() ? *extensions.value.son_count : MIN_SON_MEMBER_COUNT;
       }
+      inline uint16_t son_pay_daily_max()const {
+         return extensions.value.son_pay_daily_max.valid() ? *extensions.value.son_pay_daily_max : MIN_SON_PAY_DAILY_MAX;
+      }
    };
 
 } }  // graphene::chain
@@ -138,6 +142,7 @@ FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::parameter_extension,
    (sweeps_distribution_percentage)
    (sweeps_distribution_asset)
    (sweeps_vesting_accumulator_account)
+   (son_pay_daily_max)
 )
 
 FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::chain_parameters,
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp
index 707f9274..c1e592f8 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/types.hpp
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
       impl_betting_market_position_object_type,
       impl_global_betting_statistics_object_type,
       impl_lottery_balance_object_type,
-      impl_sweeps_vesting_balance_object_type
+      impl_sweeps_vesting_balance_object_type,
+      impl_son_statistics_object_type
    };
 
    //typedef fc::unsigned_int            object_id_type;
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
    class global_betting_statistics_object;
    class lottery_balance_object;
    class sweeps_vesting_balance_object;
+   class son_statistics_object;
 
    typedef object_id< implementation_ids, impl_global_property_object_type,            global_property_object>          global_property_id_type;
    typedef object_id< implementation_ids, impl_dynamic_global_property_object_type,    dynamic_global_property_object>  dynamic_global_property_id_type;
@@ -284,6 +286,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
    typedef object_id< implementation_ids, impl_global_betting_statistics_object_type, global_betting_statistics_object > global_betting_statistics_id_type;
    typedef object_id< implementation_ids, impl_lottery_balance_object_type, lottery_balance_object >                    lottery_balance_id_type;
    typedef object_id< implementation_ids, impl_sweeps_vesting_balance_object_type, sweeps_vesting_balance_object>       sweeps_vesting_balance_id_type;
+   typedef object_id< implementation_ids, impl_son_statistics_object_type, son_statistics_object >                      son_statistics_id_type;
 
    typedef fc::array<char, GRAPHENE_MAX_ASSET_SYMBOL_LENGTH>    symbol_type;
    typedef fc::ripemd160                                        block_id_type;
@@ -441,6 +444,7 @@ FC_REFLECT_ENUM( graphene::chain::impl_object_type,
                  (impl_global_betting_statistics_object_type)
                  (impl_lottery_balance_object_type)
                  (impl_sweeps_vesting_balance_object_type)
+                 (impl_son_statistics_object_type)
                )
 
 FC_REFLECT_TYPENAME( graphene::chain::share_type )
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_object.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_object.hpp
index ba84fadb..dc5d3285 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_object.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/son_object.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,25 @@
 namespace graphene { namespace chain {
    using namespace graphene::db;
 
+   /**
+    * @class son_statistics_object
+    * @ingroup object
+    * @ingroup implementation
+    *
+    * This object contains regularly updated statistical data about an SON. It is provided for the purpose of
+    * separating the SON transaction data that changes frequently from the SON object data that is mostly static.
+    */
+   class son_statistics_object : public graphene::db::abstract_object<son_statistics_object>
+   {
+      public:
+         static const uint8_t space_id = implementation_ids;
+         static const uint8_t type_id  = impl_son_statistics_object_type;
+
+         son_id_type  owner;
+         // Transactions signed since the last son payouts
+         uint64_t txs_signed = 0;
+   };
+
    /**
     * @class son_object
     * @brief tracks information about a SON account.
@@ -24,6 +43,9 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
          vesting_balance_id_type deposit;
          public_key_type signing_key;
          vesting_balance_id_type pay_vb;
+         son_statistics_id_type statistics;
+
+         void pay_son_fee(share_type pay, database& db);
    };
 
    struct by_account;
@@ -43,7 +65,22 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
       >
    >;
    using son_index = generic_index<son_object, son_multi_index_type>;
+
+   using son_stats_multi_index_type = multi_index_container<
+      son_statistics_object,
+      indexed_by<
+         ordered_unique< tag<by_id>, member< object, object_id_type, &object::id > >
+      >
+   >;
+
+   using son_stats_index = generic_index<son_statistics_object, son_stats_multi_index_type>;
 } } // graphene::chain
 
 FC_REFLECT_DERIVED( graphene::chain::son_object, (graphene::db::object),
                     (son_account)(vote_id)(total_votes)(url)(deposit)(signing_key)(pay_vb) )
+
+FC_REFLECT_DERIVED( graphene::chain::son_statistics_object,
+                    (graphene::db::object),
+                    (owner)
+                    (txs_signed)
+                  )
diff --git a/libraries/chain/son_evaluator.cpp b/libraries/chain/son_evaluator.cpp
index 6d70dc62..e330452f 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/son_evaluator.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/son_evaluator.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ object_id_type create_son_evaluator::do_apply(const son_create_operation& op)
         obj.deposit = op.deposit;
         obj.signing_key = op.signing_key;
         obj.pay_vb = op.pay_vb;
+        obj.statistics = db().create<son_statistics_object>([&](son_statistics_object& s){s.owner = obj.id;}).id;
     });
     return new_son_object.id;
 } FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW( (op) ) }
diff --git a/libraries/chain/son_object.cpp b/libraries/chain/son_object.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d3c48ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/chain/son_object.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include <graphene/chain/database.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/son_object.hpp>
+
+namespace graphene { namespace chain {
+   void son_object::pay_son_fee(share_type pay, database& db) {
+      db.adjust_balance(son_account, pay);
+   }
+}}
diff --git a/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp b/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
index f61a462b..c9917c95 100644
--- a/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
+++ b/tests/common/database_fixture.cpp
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ void database_fixture::verify_asset_supplies( const database& db )
    
    total_balances[db.get_global_properties().parameters.sweeps_distribution_asset()] += sweeps_vestings / SWEEPS_VESTING_BALANCE_MULTIPLIER;
    total_balances[asset_id_type()] += db.get_dynamic_global_properties().witness_budget;
+   total_balances[asset_id_type()] += db.get_dynamic_global_properties().son_budget;
 
    for( const auto& item : total_debts )
    {
diff --git a/tests/tests/son_operations_tests.cpp b/tests/tests/son_operations_tests.cpp
index db992544..4d8d571f 100644
--- a/tests/tests/son_operations_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests/son_operations_tests.cpp
@@ -182,5 +182,214 @@ catch (fc::exception &e) {
    edump((e.to_detail_string()));
    throw;
 }
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( son_pay_test )
+{
+   try
+   {
+      const dynamic_global_property_object& dpo = db.get_dynamic_global_properties();
+      const auto block_interval = db.get_global_properties().parameters.block_interval;
+      BOOST_CHECK( dpo.son_budget.value == 0);
+      generate_blocks(HARDFORK_SON_TIME);
+      while (db.head_block_time() <= HARDFORK_SON_TIME) {
+         generate_block();
+      }
+      generate_block();
+      set_expiration(db, trx);
+
+      ACTORS((alice)(bob));
+      // Send some core to the actors
+      transfer( committee_account, alice_id, asset( 20000 * 100000) );
+      transfer( committee_account, bob_id, asset( 20000 * 100000) );
+
+      generate_block();
+      // Enable default fee schedule to collect fees
+      enable_fees();
+      // Make SON Budget small for testing purposes
+      // Make witness budget zero so that amount can be allocated to SON
+      db.modify( db.get_global_properties(), [&]( global_property_object& _gpo )
+      {
+         _gpo.parameters.extensions.value.son_pay_daily_max = 200;
+         _gpo.parameters.witness_pay_per_block = 0;
+      } );
+      // Upgrades pay fee and this goes to reserve
+      upgrade_to_lifetime_member(alice);
+      upgrade_to_lifetime_member(bob);
+      // Note payment time just to generate enough blocks to make budget
+      auto pay_fee_time = db.head_block_time().sec_since_epoch();
+      generate_block();
+      // Do maintenance from the upcoming block
+      auto schedule_maint = [&]()
+      {
+         db.modify( db.get_dynamic_global_properties(), [&]( dynamic_global_property_object& _dpo )
+         {
+            _dpo.next_maintenance_time = db.head_block_time() + 1;
+         } );
+      };
+
+      // Generate enough blocks to make budget
+      while( db.head_block_time().sec_since_epoch() - pay_fee_time < 100 * block_interval )
+      {
+         generate_block();
+      }
+
+      // Enough blocks generated schedule maintenance now
+      schedule_maint();
+      // This block triggers maintenance
+      generate_block();
+
+      // Check that the SON Budget is allocated and Witness budget is zero
+      BOOST_CHECK( dpo.son_budget.value == 200);
+      BOOST_CHECK( dpo.witness_budget.value == 0);
+
+      // Now create SONs
+      std::string test_url1 = "https://create_son_test1";
+      std::string test_url2 = "https://create_son_test2";
+
+      // create deposit vesting
+      vesting_balance_id_type deposit1;
+      {
+         vesting_balance_create_operation op;
+         op.creator = alice_id;
+         op.owner = alice_id;
+         op.amount = asset(10);
+         trx.operations.push_back(op);
+         for( auto& op : trx.operations ) db.current_fee_schedule().set_fee(op);
+         set_expiration(db, trx);
+         processed_transaction ptx = PUSH_TX(db, trx, ~0);
+         trx.clear();
+         deposit1 = ptx.operation_results[0].get<object_id_type>();
+      }
+
+      // create payment vesting
+      vesting_balance_id_type payment1;
+      {
+         vesting_balance_create_operation op;
+         op.creator = alice_id;
+         op.owner = alice_id;
+         op.amount = asset(10);
+         trx.operations.push_back(op);
+         for( auto& op : trx.operations ) db.current_fee_schedule().set_fee(op);
+         set_expiration(db, trx);
+         processed_transaction ptx = PUSH_TX(db, trx, ~0);
+         trx.clear();
+         payment1 = ptx.operation_results[0].get<object_id_type>();
+      }
+
+      // create deposit vesting
+      vesting_balance_id_type deposit2;
+      {
+         vesting_balance_create_operation op;
+         op.creator = bob_id;
+         op.owner = bob_id;
+         op.amount = asset(10);
+         trx.operations.push_back(op);
+         for( auto& op : trx.operations ) db.current_fee_schedule().set_fee(op);
+         set_expiration(db, trx);
+         processed_transaction ptx = PUSH_TX(db, trx, ~0);
+         trx.clear();
+         deposit2 = ptx.operation_results[0].get<object_id_type>();
+      }
+
+      // create payment vesting
+      vesting_balance_id_type payment2;
+      {
+         vesting_balance_create_operation op;
+         op.creator = bob_id;
+         op.owner = bob_id;
+         op.amount = asset(10);
+         trx.operations.push_back(op);
+         for( auto& op : trx.operations ) db.current_fee_schedule().set_fee(op);
+         set_expiration(db, trx);
+         processed_transaction ptx = PUSH_TX(db, trx, ~0);
+         trx.clear();
+         payment2 = ptx.operation_results[0].get<object_id_type>();
+      }
+
+      // alice becomes son
+      {
+         son_create_operation op;
+         op.owner_account = alice_id;
+         op.url = test_url1;
+         op.deposit = deposit1;
+         op.pay_vb = payment1;
+         op.fee = asset(0);
+         op.signing_key = alice_public_key;
+         trx.operations.push_back(op);
+         for( auto& op : trx.operations ) db.current_fee_schedule().set_fee(op);
+         sign(trx, alice_private_key);
+         PUSH_TX(db, trx, ~0);
+         trx.clear();
+      }
+
+      // bob becomes son
+      {
+         son_create_operation op;
+         op.owner_account = bob_id;
+         op.url = test_url2;
+         op.deposit = deposit2;
+         op.pay_vb = payment2;
+         op.fee = asset(0);
+         op.signing_key = bob_public_key;
+         trx.operations.push_back(op);
+         for( auto& op : trx.operations ) db.current_fee_schedule().set_fee(op);
+         sign(trx, bob_private_key);
+         PUSH_TX(db, trx, ~0);
+         trx.clear();
+      }
+
+      generate_block();
+      // Check if SONs are created properly
+      const auto& idx = db.get_index_type<son_index>().indices().get<by_account>();
+      BOOST_REQUIRE( idx.size() == 2 );
+      // Alice's SON
+      auto obj1 = idx.find( alice_id );
+      BOOST_REQUIRE( obj1 != idx.end() );
+      BOOST_CHECK( obj1->url == test_url1 );
+      BOOST_CHECK( obj1->signing_key == alice_public_key );
+      BOOST_CHECK( obj1->deposit.instance == deposit1.instance.value );
+      BOOST_CHECK( obj1->pay_vb.instance == payment1.instance.value );
+      // Bob's SON
+      auto obj2 = idx.find( bob_id );
+      BOOST_REQUIRE( obj2 != idx.end() );
+      BOOST_CHECK( obj2->url == test_url2 );
+      BOOST_CHECK( obj2->signing_key == bob_public_key );
+      BOOST_CHECK( obj2->deposit.instance == deposit2.instance.value );
+      BOOST_CHECK( obj2->pay_vb.instance == payment2.instance.value );
+      // Get the statistics object for the SONs
+      const auto& sidx = db.get_index_type<son_stats_index>().indices().get<by_id>();
+      BOOST_REQUIRE( sidx.size() == 2 );
+      auto son_stats_obj1 = sidx.find( obj1->statistics );
+      auto son_stats_obj2 = sidx.find( obj2->statistics );
+      BOOST_REQUIRE( son_stats_obj1 != sidx.end() );
+      BOOST_REQUIRE( son_stats_obj2 != sidx.end() );
+      // Modify the transaction signed statistics of Alice's SON
+      db.modify( *son_stats_obj1, [&]( son_statistics_object& _s)
+      {
+         _s.txs_signed = 2;
+      });
+      // Modify the transaction signed statistics of Bob's SON
+      db.modify( *son_stats_obj2, [&]( son_statistics_object& _s)
+      {
+         _s.txs_signed = 3;
+      });
+
+      // Note the balances before the maintenance
+      int64_t obj1_balance = db.get_balance(obj1->son_account, asset_id_type()).amount.value;
+      int64_t obj2_balance = db.get_balance(obj2->son_account, asset_id_type()).amount.value;
+      // Next maintenance triggerred
+      generate_blocks(dpo.next_maintenance_time);
+      generate_block();
+      // Check if the signed transaction statistics are reset for both SONs
+      BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(son_stats_obj1->txs_signed, 0);
+      BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(son_stats_obj2->txs_signed, 0);
+      // Check that Alice and Bob are paid for signing the transactions in the previous day/cycle
+      BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(db.get_balance(obj1->son_account, asset_id_type()).amount.value, 80+obj1_balance);
+      BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(db.get_balance(obj2->son_account, asset_id_type()).amount.value, 120+obj2_balance);
+      // Check the SON Budget is again allocated after maintenance
+      BOOST_CHECK( dpo.son_budget.value == 200);
+      BOOST_CHECK( dpo.witness_budget.value == 0);
+   }FC_LOG_AND_RETHROW()
 
 } BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()