Statutory shared parental pay
You can get SSPP if you are caring for a child and either:
•you are the mother of the child or have adopted the child, and you have reduced your MA, SMP or SAP period; or
•you are the father of the child or the partner of the mother/adopter and your partner has reduced her/his MA, SMP or SAP period.
Your partner must also meet employment and earnings tests. See CPAG’s Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook for more details.