Entitlement to Paternity Leave & Pay


An employee’s entitlement to paternity leave and pay is dependant on the length of service they have with the NHS as at the 15th week before their baby will be born or placed for adoption. Please see below for further information.

Length of NHS Service

Paternity Leave Entitlement

Paternity Pay Entitlement

Less than 26 weeks by the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth or date the baby is placed for adoption

Entitled to 2 weeks Ordinary Statutory Paternity Leave.

 

No entitlement to Additional Statutory Paternity Leave.

 

No entitlement to pay.

26 weeks by the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth or date the baby is placed for adoption, but less than 1 year.

Entitled to 2 weeks Ordinary Statutory Paternity Leave.

 

and

 

Entitled to a maximum of 26 weeks Additional Statutory Paternity Leave.

Entitled to receive pay at the statutory rate for the 2 weeks Ordinary Statutory Paternity Leave.

 

and

 

Entitled to receive Additional Statutory Paternity Pay, at the statutory rate per week, if partner has returned to work before the end of the 39 week statutory pay period.

 

1 year or over by the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth or date the baby is placed for adoption.

Entitled to 2 weeks Ordinary Statutory Paternity Leave.

 

and

 

Entitled to a maximum of 26 weeks Additional Statutory Paternity Leave.

Entitled to receive full pay for the 2 weeks Ordinary Statutory Paternity Leave.

 

and

 

Entitled to receive Additional Statutory Paternity Pay, at the statutory rate per week, if partner has returned to work before the end of the 39 week statutory pay period.