How much pay will fathers on paternity leave be entitled to?
A Additional statutory paternity pay will be paid at the same rate as ordinary statutory paternity pay. The flat rate is currently £112.75, or 90% of earnings if less, calculated as an average over an eight-week period up to and including the 14th week before the EWC. Q What rights will fathers have during APL? A As APL will be the first major period of leave taken by the father, the terms and conditions that will apply during APL will be the same as those that would apply to a woman taking ordinary maternity leave. The father will be entitled to all his contractual benefits (except pay) during the period of leave, and will have the right to return to the same job. Employers will need to consider whether to amend any existing contractual maternity benefits schemes, such as enhanced maternity pay, to apply to fathers taking APL. Q When will the new paternity rights come into force? A The proposed changes are still being consulted on, but the government has said that the earliest date th
