19. Statutory adoption pay
You can get statutory adoption pay (SAP) for 39 weeks if you are adopting a child and are earning at least £120 a week from employment. If you are in a couple and you are adopting a child, one can claim SAP and the other may be able to claim statutory paternity pay (SPP) for two weeks. They may also be able to claim statutory shared parental pay (SSPP).
SAP, SPP and SSPP are paid by your employer.