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• Updated: 4 March 2022

Employer guide to Statutory Neonatal Care Pay and Leave: eligibility, notice period, record keeping, getting help.

• Overview

  An employee may be eligible for Statutory Neonatal Care Pay and Leave if…

• Eligibility

  An employee must qualify for Neonatal Care Leave and Statutory Neonatal…

• Notice period

  Employees must give notice for: Neonatal Care Leave Statutory Neonatal…

• Record keeping

  You must keep records of Statutory Neonatal Care Pay for HM Revenue and…

• Help with statutory pay

  For financial help with statutory pay, you can: reclaim payments apply for…

The survey was designed to provide attitudinal insights to support the launch of the Better Health Start for Life weaning campaign.

• Updated: 4 March 2022

Employer guide to Statutory Paternity Pay or Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, forms SC3 and SPP1, recover statutory pay.

Employer guide to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - rates, eligibility, notice period, form SMP1, recover statutory pay

This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.

• Updated: 11 May 2026

Employer guide to Bereaved Partner’s Paternity leave: entitlement, eligibility and notice periods for claiming or changing leave.

Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes.

Employee guide to unpaid paternity leave for bereaved partners: what you're entitled to, eligibility, how to claim, how to cancel and other help available.

Find out how to manually calculate Statutory Maternity Pay if your payroll software or the GOV.UK calculator does not work out your employee’s payments.

• Updated: 6 April 2025