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Can a birth mother curtail her statutory maternity pay so that her partner can receive shared parental pay without curtailing her maternity leave?
Published on: 25 March 2025
If the father or partner is an employee within the meaning of the Employment Rights Act 1996, in order for them to be entitled to statutory shared parental pay (ShPP) they must be absent on shared parental leave (SPL) in respect of the child during any week that they are paid ShPP (Shared Parental Pay (General)
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