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Paternity leave and paternity pay
Updated to reflect the removal of the qualifying period for statutory paternity leave from 6 April 2026, and transitional notice requirements.
Updated to reflect that Bereaved partner's paternity leave will come into effect from 6 April 2026.
The Bereaved Partner's Paternity Leave Regulations 2026 provide an extended period of 52 weeks' statutory paternity leave for employees where the child's mother dies within the first year of the birth.
Updated to reflect the introduction of a day-one right to paternity leave for bereaved partners, effective from 29 December 2025.
Updated to reflect that Regulations have been passed bringing the day-one right to paternity and parental leave into effect from 6 April 2026.
The proposed 2026-27 rates for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay have now been published by the government.
Updated to include the proposed rate of statutory paternity pay for 2026/2027.
Updated to include the new rates, applicable from 5 April 2026.
Updated to reflect changes to rules in South Africa and to include additional information on leave requirements in Belgium, Norway and Romania.
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