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Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (SNCP) The overall entitlement is 12 weeks and is applied in two tiers: Tier 1 (Child is in neonatal care) Tier One leave applies to parents who take their leave while their child is in neonatal care within 28 days of birth for 7 days or more and also in the first week following their discharge. It allows parents to take leave from work at short notice to be with their child in neonatal care and can be taken flexibly in a number of whole week blocks. If a week of SNCL overlaps with prior pre-booked parental leave such as Shared Parental Leave (ShPL/ShPP), the parent can pause their leave (SNCL/SNCP) to accommodate the other pre-booked leave and then tag the remaining days of SNCL/SNCP at the end of the interrupting leave. This flexibility is to ensure that the parent can take their leave in Tier One when they need it. Tier 2 (after neonatal care) Tier Two leave is any remaining leave available for the 12 weeks following the Tier One period of leave and until the end of the 68-week period following the child’s actual birth. Any Tier 2 leave must be taken in a single continuous block as this leave is taken when the child is out of neonatal care and can be parent- planned.
Who qualifies? Leave right is a day one right. To qualify for statutory Neonatal Care Pay (SNCP), an employee needs to be employed for a minimum of 26 weeks prior to the leave and have historic earnings based on an average of at least £123 a week. Getting ready for April 2025 HMRC have issued information to software developers on the new Statutory Neonatal Care Pay and Leave (SNCP&L, SNCL and SNCP). These new rights apply from 6th April 2025 when a baby needs neonatal care within 28 days from their birth. Statutory Neonatal Care Leave (SNCL) Comprising one week for every week the child spends in neonatal care up to a maximum of 12 weeks and is applied in two levels: Tier 1 (in care) and Tier 2 (after leaving care). Who qualifies for pay (SNCP)? The rate of SNCP for April 2025 still needs to be confirmed along with other statutory payment amounts. The current standard rate is £184.03. The qualification is the same as the criteria for SNCL but with a 26-week continuity of service test and minimum earnings average of £123 threshold (which is also subject to annual announcement each April). “These new rights apply from 6th April 2025 when a baby needs neonatal care within 28 days from their birth.”
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