FAQs

All items: Family-friendly pay

In which circumstances is an employee entitled to receive statutory paternity pay?

Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the qualifying service requirement for statutory paternity leave, but not for statutory paternity pay.
Are employees entitled to be paid their full contractual pay on keeping-in-touch days?

Updated to reflect the increase to the statutory maternity pay rate from 6 April 2025.
If an employee has an immigration status with "no recourse to public funds", are they eligible for benefits such as statutory maternity pay and statutory sick pay?

Yes. An employee who has "no recourse to public funds" because of their immigration status will be entitled to statutory family-related pay and statutory sick pay, provided that ...
Do employees receive statutory pay while on shared parental leave?
If an employer pays enhanced maternity pay, must it also enhance pay to employees on shared parental leave?
Are agency workers entitled to shared parental leave and pay?
Which employees are entitled to statutory shared parental pay?
When will an employee who is adopting a child qualify for statutory shared parental pay?
How is statutory shared parental pay divided between the parents if they take shared parental leave at the same time as each other?
If an employee takes shared parental leave with their partner, who is responsible for paying the employee's partner?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on family-friendly pay.