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How many hours do you have to be working, and does your partner also have to be working in order to claim?

Am I entitled to the 15 hours of childcare if I’m on paid or unpaid maternity leave?

What about if I’m a carer and I can’t work?

If I earn over £100k, can I get the 15 hours childcare?If I earn over £100k, can I get the 15 hours childcare?

SPL eligibility (1)

1 Will both parents share looking after the child at birth?(Required)

yes

2 Does the mother have a job?(Required)

Yes

3 Is the mother an employee?(Required)

Yes

4 Did the mother start this job before getting pregnant?(Required)

Yes

5 Will the mother still be working until the start of her leave?(Required)

Yes

6 Will the average wage of the mother between weeks 18-25 of her pregnancy be over £120 per week?(Required)

Yes

7 Will the mother have worked in any 26 of the 66 weeks before the week that she is due to give birth?(Required)

Yes

8 Will the mother have earned at least £390 over any 13 of the 66 weeks before the week that she is due to give birth?(Required)

Yes

9 Does the partner have a job?(Required)

Yes

10 Is the partner an employee?(Required)

Yes

11 Did the partner start this job before the start of the pregnancy?(Required)

Yes

12 Will the partner still be working until the start of the mother’s leave?(Required)

Yes

13 Will the average wage of the partner between weeks 18-25 of the pregnancy be over £120 per week?(Required)

Yes

14 Will the partner have worked in any 26 of the 66 weeks before the week that the mother is due to give birth?(Required)

Yes

15 Will the partner have earned at least £390 over any 13 of the 66 weeks before the week that the mother is due to give birth?(Required)

Yes

16 Does the partner have a job?(Required)

Yes

17 Is the partner an employee?(Required)

Yes

18 Did the partner start this job before the start of the SPL?(Required)

Yes

19 Will the partner still be working until the start of the SPL?(Required)

Yes

20 Will the average wage of the partner between weeks 18-25 of the pregnancy be over £120 per week?(Required)

Yes

21 Does the partner have a job?(Required)

Yes

22 Is the partner an employee?(Required)

Yes

23 Did the partner start this job before the start of the SPL?(Required)

Yes

24 Will the partner still be working until the start of the SPL?(Required)

Yes

25 Will the average wage of the partner between weeks 18-25 of the pregnancy be over £120 per week?(Required)

Yes

26 Will the partner have worked in any 26 of the 66 weeks before the week that the mother is due to give birth?(Required)

Yes

27 Will the partner have earned at least £390 over any 13 of the 66 weeks before the week that the mother is due to give birth?(Required)

Yes

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Both the mother and partner can use Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Pay!

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Your result

Both the mother and partner can use Shared Parental Leave. The mother can take Shared Parental Pay but not the partner.

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Your result

Both the mother and partner can use Shared Parental Leave. The partner can take Shared Parental Pay (if the mother curtails her pay), but not the mother.

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Your result

The mother can take Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Pay. The partner cannot take Shared Parental Leave but may be able to take Shared Parental Pay if they qualify for Statutory Pay.

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Your result

The partner can take Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Pay. The mother cannot take Shared Parental Leave but may be able to take Shared Parental Pay if she qualifies for statutory maternity pay.

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Your result

Only the mother can take Shared Parental Leave. Neither the mother nor the partner can take Shared Parental Pay.

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Your result

Only the partner can take Shared Parental Leave. Neither the mother nor the partner can take Shared Parental Pay.

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Your result

Both the mother and partner can take Shared Parental Leave, but neither can take Shared Parental Pay.

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Mary’s test page

How many hours do you have to be working, and does your partner also have to be working in order to claim?

Am I entitled to the 15 hours of childcare if I’m on paid or unpaid maternity leave?

What about if I’m a carer and I can’t work?

If I earn over £100k, can I get the 15 hours childcare?If I earn over £100k, can I get the 15 hours childcare?

SPL eligibility (1)

Unfortunately, you cannot use Shared Parental Leave or Shared Parental Pay.

Both the mother and partner can use Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Pay!

Both the mother and partner can use Shared Parental Leave. The mother can take Shared Parental Pay but not the partner.

Both the mother and partner can use Shared Parental Leave. The partner can take Shared Parental Pay (if the mother curtails her pay), but not the mother.

The mother can take Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Pay. The partner cannot take Shared Parental Leave but may be able to take Shared Parental Pay if they qualify for Statutory Pay.

The partner can take Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Pay. The mother cannot take Shared Parental Leave but may be able to take Shared Parental Pay if she qualifies for statutory maternity pay.

Only the mother can take Shared Parental Leave. Neither the mother nor the partner can take Shared Parental Pay.

Only the partner can take Shared Parental Leave. Neither the mother nor the partner can take Shared Parental Pay.

Both the mother and partner can take Shared Parental Leave, but neither can take Shared Parental Pay.

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