Statutory parental bereavement pay
Statutory parental bereavement pay (SPBP) is paid to clients who are employees and are taking leave following the death of a child or a stillbirth. It is paid for up to two weeks for deaths and stillbirths occurring on or after 6 April 2020.
To qualify for SPBP, the client must have been continuously employed by the same employer for at least 26 weeks. Their earnings must be at the NI lower earnings limit. The client must give their employer notice of the period over which they want the payment to be made. The payment can cover two consecutive weeks or two separate weeks, but must be paid within 56 weeks of the child’s death.