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Parents in the UK will have more choice and flexibility in regards to how they use maternity and paternity leaves with the new legislation that the government is planning on releasing soon.
New fathers will be able to request additional paternity leave and pay during the second six months of their child’s life in case the mother wishes to go back to work with maternity leave outstanding.
This will allow parents to share, between them, a period of paid leave, offering families a lot more flexibility to decide on how to take care of their children.
Knowing that employers need time to adjust to this new legislation, the changes will benefit parents of children due on or after April 3rd 2011.
The good news is released with the publishing of the government’s response to a discussion on the subject held at the end of 2009. The important points of the new regulations are:
- Fathers can ask for up to six months of additional leave. It can be taken once the mother has returned to work.
- The new regulation will be available during the second six months of the child’s life, allowing parents to divide a period of paid leave entitlement between them.
- Part of the leave may be paid if taken during the mother’s 39-week maternity pay period. It would be paid at the same rate as Statutory Maternity Pay (£123.06 at present).
- The parents will have to certify personally by providing their employer with details of their eligibility. The employer and HMRC will perform additional checks of entitlement if they consider it necessary.
The government has scheduled the regulations so that the Parliament deliberates on them as soon as possible. Each House will have to debate and approve them before they can be implemented. Under this scenario, the government expects to see the law in force by April 2010, and be effective for parents of children due on or after April 3rd 2011.
Contact your UK immigration lawyers in the UK if you are an immigrant and wish to know if you qualify for this parental leave.
New fathers will be able to request additional paternity leave and pay during the second six months of their child’s life in case the mother wishes to go back to work with maternity leave outstanding.
This will allow parents to share, between them, a period of paid leave, offering families a lot more flexibility to decide on how to take care of their children.
Knowing that employers need time to adjust to this new legislation, the changes will benefit parents of children due on or after April 3rd 2011.
The good news is released with the publishing of the government’s response to a discussion on the subject held at the end of 2009. The important points of the new regulations are:
- Fathers can ask for up to six months of additional leave. It can be taken once the mother has returned to work.
- The new regulation will be available during the second six months of the child’s life, allowing parents to divide a period of paid leave entitlement between them.
- Part of the leave may be paid if taken during the mother’s 39-week maternity pay period. It would be paid at the same rate as Statutory Maternity Pay (£123.06 at present).
- The parents will have to certify personally by providing their employer with details of their eligibility. The employer and HMRC will perform additional checks of entitlement if they consider it necessary.
The government has scheduled the regulations so that the Parliament deliberates on them as soon as possible. Each House will have to debate and approve them before they can be implemented. Under this scenario, the government expects to see the law in force by April 2010, and be effective for parents of children due on or after April 3rd 2011.
Contact your UK immigration lawyers in the UK if you are an immigrant and wish to know if you qualify for this parental leave.
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