• Please contact us straight away to advise of any expected leave so we can give you the correct advice. To claim Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), you need to notify us at least 15 weeks before your due date and we need your completed MAT B1 Maternity Certificate and a letter notifying us of your personal dates.
  • For Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP), you need to contact us 15 weeks before the baby is due and provide an SC3 form.
  • For adoption pay you need to notify us 28 days before you wish to be paid or if less than 28 days’ notice is given, then as soon as the child is placed. You will also need to provide a SC6 form.
  • For shared parental pay, you need to give us at least 8 weeks’ notice.