You are required to work out whether your employee is entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay and Leave. Some Employees won’t qualify for both.
Your employee should give you a MAT B1 on or after the 20th week of their pregnancy. This will allow you to work out their Statutory Maternity Pay and Leave entitlement. Within 28 days of receiving the MATB1 you must give them a letter confirming their pay and leave details.
More information about SMP can be found in the Knowledge Nugget Blog
Information can also be found on the Gov.uk website here:
www.gov.uk/maternity-pay-and-leave
PayrollAbility can calculate eligibility, leave and pay for your employee, generate the letter you are required to give to your employee confirming Leave and SMP, manage the payroll requirements and reclaim your SMP from HMRC. Speak to us today about what impact this will have on your business, and how we can help you manage the process.
