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All Other Statutory Entitlements Listed

1. Statutory Annual Leave

  • Entitlement: 5.6 weeks (28 days for full-time employees) per year, including public holidays.
  • Pay: Normal full pay (not a separate statutory payment).
  • Law: Working Time Regulations 1998.

2. Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

  • Entitlement: Up to 28 weeks of SSP.
  • Rate (2024–25): £116.75 per week (paid by employer).
  • Eligibility: Employee must earn at least £123/week and be sick for 4+ consecutive days.
  • Law: Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

3. Statutory Maternity Leave (SML)

  • Entitlement: Up to 52 weeks (26 weeks Ordinary + 26 weeks Additional).
  • Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP):
  • First 6 weeks: 90% of average weekly earnings (AWE).
  • Next 33 weeks: £184.03/week or 90% of AWE (whichever is lower).
  • Eligibility: Must have worked continuously for 26 weeks by the 15th week before the baby is due and earn ≥ £123/week.
  • Law: Employment Rights Act 1996; Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999.

4. Statutory Paternity Leave (SPL)

  • Entitlement: Up to 2 weeks (can be taken separately or together).
  • Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP): £184.03/week or 90% of AWE (whichever is lower).
  • Eligibility: Partner of the mother/adopter, must meet service and earnings thresholds.
  • Law: Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002.

5. Statutory Adoption Leave (SAL)

  • Entitlement: Up to 52 weeks (26 ordinary + 26 additional).
  • Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP):
  • First 6 weeks: 90% of AWE.
  • Next 33 weeks: £184.03/week or 90% of AWE (whichever is lower).
  • Law: Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002.

6. Shared Parental Leave (ShPL)

  • Entitlement: Up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay shared between parents.
  • Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP): £184.03/week or 90% of AWE (whichever is lower).
  • Law: Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014.

7. Parental Bereavement Leave

  • Entitlement: Up to 2 weeks following the death of a child (under 18) or stillbirth (after 24 weeks).
  • Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP): £184.03/week or 90% of AWE (whichever is lower).
  • Law: Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Act 2018.

8. Unpaid Parental Leave

  • Entitlement: Up to 18 weeks of unpaid leave per child, before the child’s 18th birthday.
  • Eligibility: Must have 1+ year’s continuous service.
  • Law: Maternity and Parental Leave etc. Regulations 1999.

9. Time Off for Dependants

  • Entitlement: Reasonable unpaid time off to deal with an emergency involving a dependant.
  • Law: Employment Rights Act 1996.

10. Other Special Statutory Rights

  • Jury service leave: Must allow time off (may be unpaid unless employer chooses to pay).
  • Public duties leave: Reasonable time off for certain public roles (e.g. magistrate, school governor).
  • Antenatal and adoption appointments: Paid time off for pregnant employees and unpaid time for partners.
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