The policy in place at the relevant time was that mothers were paid at an enhanced rate for up to 26 weeks of shared parental leave, (and at the statutory rate for 13 weeks thereafter) but there was no equivalent benefit for fathers, who were only entitled to
statutory shared parental pay for the duration of their period of leave.
From 2 April 2017, the standard rates of statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay, statutory adoption pay and
statutory shared parental pay will rise from # 139.58 to # 140.98 per week (or 90 per cent of the person's average weekly earnings if lower) in accordance with the Social Security Benefits Up - rating Order 2017 SI 2017/260.
Mr Ali was told by Capita that whilst he would be eligible for shared parental leave he would only receive
statutory shared parental pay.
They will also be allowed to share
statutory shared parental pay, which amounts to # 139.58 per week, or 90 % of average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.
From 5th April 2015, the Work and Families (NI) Act 2015 introduced shared parental leave and
statutory shared parental pay to Northern Ireland.
One option to help dads spend more time with their new borns is shared parental leave (SPL), which allows parents to split up to 52 weeks off between them, as well as up to 39 weeks of
statutory shared parental pay.
Not exact matches
The government had initially planned to extend
statutory maternity
pay (SMP) from 39 to 52 weeks at the same time as increasing paternity rights, which will allow parents to
share up to six months
parental leave after the baby's first six months.
Of these 42 % (24 % of the whole sample) intended to enhance
pay for
shared parental leave above the
statutory level.
So, here's what you need to know so you can plan and budget accordingly: as of April 2017,
statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and
shared parental pay will increase to # 140.98 per week.
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Statutory Pay Rates increase to # 145.18 per week for statutory maternity, adoption, paternity and shared pare
Statutory Pay Rates increase to # 145.18 per week for statutory maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental p
Pay Rates increase to # 145.18 per week for
statutory maternity, adoption, paternity and shared pare
statutory maternity, adoption, paternity and
shared parental paypay.
Entitlement to
parental leave is a separate right in addition to the
statutory rights to maternity, adoption,
shared parental or paternity leave and
pay.
Statutory maternity, paternity, adoption,
shared parental pay and maternity allowance will all be # 145.18 a week (up from # 140.98).
In provinces where the
statutory parental leave does not have to be
shared, parents may be able to divide their employment insurance benefits over a longer period, opening the door for more fathers to take
paid leaves in these jurisdictions.
However, there are no changes to
statutory maternity, paternity, adoption or
shared parental pay, which will all stay at # 139.58 a week.
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Statutory payments — we will have the usual statutory payment increases in April 2018 which will include an increase from # 140.98 to # 145.18 in respect of statutory adoption, maternity, paternity and shared parental leave pay and an increase from # 89.35 to # 92.15 for statutory
Statutory payments — we will have the usual
statutory payment increases in April 2018 which will include an increase from # 140.98 to # 145.18 in respect of statutory adoption, maternity, paternity and shared parental leave pay and an increase from # 89.35 to # 92.15 for statutory
statutory payment increases in April 2018 which will include an increase from # 140.98 to # 145.18 in respect of
statutory adoption, maternity, paternity and shared parental leave pay and an increase from # 89.35 to # 92.15 for statutory
statutory adoption, maternity, paternity and
shared parental leave
pay and an increase from # 89.35 to # 92.15 for
statutory statutory sick
pay.
The level of
statutory maternity, adoption, paternity and
shared parental pay increases from # 140.98 to # 145.18 from 1st April 2018.
When Mr Ali took leave he was informed that «he would not receive full
pay if he took leave but would be
paid at the
statutory rate as would a woman taking
shared parental leave.»
Since April 2015 two parents have been allowed to
share the UK
statutory parental leave entitlement (currently up to 52 weeks, with
pay for up to 39 weeks)[3].