It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Cookies on GOV. UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work. Accept additional cookies Reject additional cookies View cookies. Hide this message. Part of Get your business ready to employ staff: step by step. Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave: employer guide. Entitlement Employees may be eligible for Statutory Paternity Leave and Pay if they and their partner are: having a baby adopting a child having a baby through a surrogacy arrangement This guide is also available in Welsh Cymraeg.
Print entire guide. Step 1 : Decide what type of employee you need. Check whether you need full time or part time staff Check the different types of employment status. You can calculate your adoption leave and pay on GOV. UK, or get more information about adoption leave. You can also take unpaid time off work to deal with unexpected problems - for example where childminding arrangements break down.
A pregnant woman has a right to paid time off to go to antenatal appointments. You also get this right if you meet the conditions for, and intend to apply for, a parental order for a child born through a surrogacy arrangement. You can take up to 6. Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer. Top links Housing benefit. Top links Template letter to raise a grievance at work. Top links Our pensions advice Write a letter to your creditors. Top links If you want a refund because of coronavirus Contact the consumer helpline Report to Trading Standards Problems with a used car Return faulty goods Buying a used car Your energy supply View all.
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Search query Clear search. Paternity leave. For employees: you have served your employer for a continuous period of at least 3 months before the birth of your child.
For self-employed: you have been engaged in your work for a continuous period of at least 3 months before the birth of your child, and have lost income during the paternity leave period. Adoptive fathers who meet the following requirements are also entitled to GPPL for all births: Your child is a Singapore citizen. Your GPPL entitlement per week depends on your number of working days in a week.
If you work 6 days a week, then you will get 12 days of GPPL. If you're pregnant or have a new baby but do not qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay, you might be able to claim Maternity Allowance through Jobcentre Plus. If your wife, partner including same-sex partner or civil partner gives birth or adopts a child, you may be able to claim Statutory Paternity Pay to help you take time off work to support them.
Find out more about Statutory Paternity Pay , including when you need to let your employer know that you're expecting. A weekly payment from your employer to help you take time off if you adopt a child. UK , including how and when to let your employer know. If you're on a low income and get certain benefits or tax credits, and there are no other children under 16 in your family, you could get this one-off payment.
If you cannot be available for full-time work and have not got enough money to live on, you might qualify for Income Support, depending on your circumstances. UK , including how and where to claim. This has replaced Income Support for people who cannot work because of illness or disability.
You might be eligible for help with all or part of your rent if you're on a low income. You might be eligible for help with paying your council tax if your income is low. You might be able to get help from the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme, depending on your circumstances.
You should get advice on benefits as soon as you find out you're pregnant. Benefits have to be claimed on different forms, from different offices, depending on what you're claiming. There are lots of voluntary organisations that are happy to help.
Ask them for advice or get an opinion. Page last reviewed: 20 April Next review due: 20 April Home Pregnancy Finding out you're pregnant Back to Finding out you're pregnant. Maternity and paternity benefits and leave. Leave and time off When you're pregnant, you're entitled to up to a year of maternity leave.
Statutory Maternity Leave If you are employed and pregnant, you are entitled to 52 weeks 1 year of maternity leave, no matter how long you've worked for your employer.
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