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Employer guide to Statutory Paternity Pay or Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, forms SC3 and SPP1, recover statutory pay.
Employees may be eligible for Statutory Paternity Leave and Pay if they…
Employees must be one of the following, the: father husband or partner of…
The notice periods and forms are different if the employee is adopting.…
Eligible employees are entitled to paternity leave and pay if they’re…
You can refuse Statutory Paternity Pay if the employee does not qualify.…
You must keep records for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), including: the…
For financial help with statutory pay, you can: reclaim payments (usually…
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
When you take time off because your partner’s having a baby, adopting a…
Paternity leave You can take either 1 or 2 weeks’ leave. If you choose to…
The statutory weekly rate of Paternity Pay is £187.18, or 90% of your…
You must be taking time off to look after the child and be one of the…
You claim Paternity Leave and Pay through your employer. You do not need…
Eligibility You must have been continuously employed by your employer for…
Use form SPP1 if you're an employer and need to tell an employee why they aren't entitled to receive Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP).
Find out what you need to do when an employee leaves, becomes sick, dies, or if the child is born early or dies.
Use this if your payroll software or the GOV.UK calculator does not calculate your employee’s payments.
How to get accredited so your laboratory can perform official paternity tests as instructed by a court.
Find out what employment types have different rules for entitlement to Statutory Paternity Pay.
Calculate an employee’s maternity pay (SMP), paternity or adoption pay, relevant period and average weekly earnings
Declaration of paternity / maternity
Use the online form (previously form SC5) if you're adopting a child from abroad and need to apply for Statutory Paternity Pay or paternity leave.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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