weeks) Partner Shared 16 weeks Weeks 15 * 16 weeks at ShPP - – Parental 30 £139.58 per week Mother Shared 22 weeks Weeks 31 * 9 weeks at ShPP - £139.58 – Parental 52 per week * 13 weeks unpaid Q. We for either of us to be without a salary - do we have to use all 52 can’t afford weeks? A. No, you have to use the full amount of leave you can choose to return to work don’t – when you have used up your entitlement to ShPP 37 weeks: – Who Type of Amount of Weeks Payment Leave Leave Mother Maternity 14 weeks Weeks 1 - * 8 weeks full pay 14 (including the * 6 weeks half pay plus SMP first 2 - £139.58 per week compulsory weeks) Partner Shared 16 weeks Weeks 15 * 16 weeks at ShPP - – Parental 30 £139.58 per week Mother Shared 9 weeks Weeks 31 * 9 weeks at ShPP - £139.58 – Parental 39 per week Q. Can we choose to be at home together for part of the time? Do we both get paid? A. Yes, you can both be at home at the same time. There is one pool of leave to be used totalling 50 weeks (after the first 2 weeks of maternity leave). For each week that either partner takes, the balance is reduced by 1 week. If both partners are off the same week, this counts as 2 weeks to be taken off the remaining balance. Subject to satisfying the eligibility criteria, you will both be paid ShPP at the same time if you are off at the same time. This is up to the maximum of 37 weeks pay. One or other partner can then choose to remain on unpaid SPL up to the maximum of 50 weeks leave in the pool: Who Type of Amount of Weeks Payment Leave Leave
weeks) Partner Shared Parental 16 weeks Weeks 15 – 30 * 16 weeks at ShPP - £139.58 per week Mother Shared Parental 22 weeks Weeks 31 – 52 * 9 weeks at ShPP - £139.58 per week * 13 weeks unpaid Q. We can’t afford for either of us to be without a salary - do we have to use all 52 weeks? A. No, you don’t have to use the full amount of leave – you can choose to return to work when you have used up your entitlement to ShPP – 37 weeks: Who Type of Leave Amount of Leave Weeks Payment Mother Maternity 14 weeks (including the first 2 compulsory weeks) Weeks 1 - 14 * 8 weeks full pay * 6 weeks half pay plus SMP - £139.58 per week Partner Shared Parental 16 weeks Weeks 15 – 30 * 16 weeks at ShPP - £139.58 per week Mother Shared Parental 9 weeks Weeks 31 – 39 * 9 weeks at ShPP - £139.58 per week Q. Can we choose to be at home together for part of the time? Do we both get paid? A. Yes, you can both be at home at the same time. There is one pool of leave to be used totalling 50 weeks (after the first 2 weeks of maternity leave). For each week that either partner takes, the balance is reduced by 1 week. If both partners are off the same week, this counts as 2 weeks to be taken off the remaining balance. Subject to satisfying the eligibility criteria, you will both be paid ShPP at the same time if you are off at the same time. This is up to the maximum of 37 weeks pay. One or other partner can then choose to remain on unpaid SPL up to the maximum of 50 weeks leave in the pool: Who Type of Leave Amount of Leave Weeks Payment