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Family Leave and Pay

Understand your rights to leave and pay for fathers and non-birth partners, for those adopting or having a baby through surrogacy, LGBTQ parents and for parents of babies who require neonatal care within 28 days of birth.

  • Paternity  (3 articles)

    Your guide to time off for partners, paternity leave and pay.

  • Shared Parental Leave  (15 articles)

    Information on Shared Parental Leave and Pay for parents of babies due or children being placed for adoption.

  • Adoption  (11 articles)

    Understand your rights to leave and pay on the adoption of a child.

  • Neonatal Care Leave and Pay  (2 articles)

    Details and rules around neonatal care leave and neonatal care pay. Covers eligibility, requesting neonatal care leave, rights and obligations and FAQs.

  • Bereaved Partner Paternity Leave  (1 articles)

    Details and information about Bereaved Partner Paternity Leave that was introduced as a day one right from 6 April 2026.