Shared Parental leave

Wonder if anyone can help - I’m due on 21st April. Was planning to go at Easter which would put my first date of maternity down at 14th April (as I’ll be paid for Easter). Would this mean I wouldn’t qualify for SPL in the summer because I’ll be on enhanced pay until mid August? Trying to work out the best option! Thanks ☺️

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Can’t use your SPL until you go onto SMP. If you use your SPL before you start your SMP you forfeit any enhanced pay.

Thanks! I thought so. Although I suppose full pay in summer will be better than 50%

Very true. Look at the company teachers SPL it’s a pink site. It’s like 60 or 70 quid and they’ll do all the forms. Work out what leave to take when. Basically getting the max amount of mat leave.

I did similar to you (finished 23rd April) and started doing ShPL for summer hols so I had to end my maternity leave, missing out on some of the 50% pay, but instead got full pay for the 6 weeks then started on ShPL from September which would have been similar to going onto statutory maternity pay at that time anyway. I think it worked out that I'd be better off to have the full pay for 6 weeks.

I went off last year at this time and did this. It depends on your schools SPL policy. I still got the same amount for maternity pay but also 9 weeks extra pay. My HR gave me estimates for different scenarios. I also split my pay over 52 weeks so I get something every month. Happy to send any info over if you need any help x

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