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Enter statutory paternity pay (SPP)

Entering paternity leave

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Written by Jordan Hutchinson
Updated over 3 months ago

To pay SSP and reclaim it from HMRC, you will need to create a parental leave record for the employee. To do this, follow the steps below.

โš ๏ธImportant: Don't enter a payment finish date until the parental record has finished paying.

  1. Click Payroll, and then click Employees.

  2. Find the select the required employee.

  3. Click Parental Pay.

  4. Click the type drop-down and select the required leave option.

  5. If you use occupational rules, click the magnifying glass icon.

  6. Double-click the required rule.

  7. Enter the known information.

    ๐Ÿค“Tip: The following fields are required to generate pay.

    • Expected date of birth.

    • First day of leave.

    • Week 1 payment start.

  8. Click Save and Close.

    ๐Ÿ“ŒNote: You can come back into the parental record and add further information as you receive it.

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