Chapter 15: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits

– Women having a baby can claim statutory maternity pay if they have an employer, or maternity allowance if they have recently worked.

– The mother’s partner can claim statutory paternity pay (SPP).

– Parents adopting a child can claim statutory adoption pay (SAP) and SPP – one partner can claim SAP and the other SPP.

– Either partner in a couple can claim statutory shared parental pay instead of SMP, SPP or SAP.Parents whose child dies or is stillborn may be eligible for statutory parental bereavement pay from their employer.

– Part-time and full-time students are eligible for these benefits.