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Reclaim Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Parental Bereavement Pay and Shared Parental Pay, find out about Small Employers’ Relief and get help if you cannot afford payments.
As an employer, you can usually reclaim 92% of employees’ Statutory…
You can apply for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to pay you in advance if…
Your employee can take Shared Parental Leave (SPL) if they're eligible and they or their partner ends their maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL, splitting blocks of leave and recor…
Employees may be able to get Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory…
Sometimes only one parent in a couple will be eligible to get Shared…
If an employee is eligible and they or their partner end maternity or…
For Shared Parental Leave (SPL) to start, the mother or adopter must do…
An employee taking Shared Parental Leave (SPL) can split their leave into…
You must keep records for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), including: the…
For financial help with statutory pay, you can: reclaim payments (usually…
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