Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave: employer guide

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Non-payment form

You can refuse Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay if the employee does not qualify.

To do this, send them a completed non-payment form (SPBP1) or your own equivalent form within 28 days of their pay request with evidence. You should keep a record of the week which was refused and the reason why.

If an employee is unhappy with your decision, they can contact the HMRC Statutory Payments Disputes Team. They must do this within 6 months of the start date of the Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay period they claimed.