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You can start Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if you're eligible and you or your partner ends your maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL and splitting blocks of leave

• How it works

  You and your partner may be able to get Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and…

• Eligibility for birth parents

  To be eligible for Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared…

• Eligibility for adopters or parents using a surrogate

  To be eligible for Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared…

• What you'll get

  You can share up to 50 weeks of leave and up to 37 weeks of pay between…

• When you can start

  You can only start Shared Parental Leave (SPL) or Shared Parental Pay…

• Booking blocks of leave

  You can book up to 3 separate blocks of Shared Parental Leave (SPL)…

• Applying for leave and pay

  To get Shared Parental Leave (SPL) or Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) you must:…

Your Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - what you get, how to claim and eligibility

• Overview

  When you take time off to adopt a child or have a child through a…

• Leave

  Statutory Adoption Leave is 52 weeks. It’s made up of: 26 weeks of…

• Pay

  Statutory Adoption Pay is paid for up to 39 weeks. The weekly amount is:…

• Eligibility

  There are different eligibility rules for leave and pay. Adoption leave To…

• How to claim

  The rules are slightly different if you’re adopting from overseas or…

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 record keeping

• Overview

  Employees may be able to get Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory…

• Eligibility

  Sometimes only one parent in a couple will be eligible to get Shared…

• Entitlement

  If an employee is eligible and they or their partner end maternity or…

• Starting Shared Parental Leave

  For Shared Parental Leave (SPL) to start, the mother or adopter must do…

• Blocks of leave

  An employee taking Shared Parental Leave (SPL) can split their leave into…

• Record keeping

  You must keep records for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), including: the…

• Help with statutory pay

  For financial help with statutory pay, you can: reclaim payments (usually…

Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency official Parental Leave policy and procedures.

• Updated: 28 September 2018

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Employer guide to Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, proof of adoption, recover statutory pay

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