Paternity pay?

It is ridiculous...

Hey I agree with you actually better to just phone in sick

Has he actually been told this by his work or did you just look up SPP? Just checking as many companies offer enhanced paternity pay as in full pay. I’m sure he has checked this but just in case! Wont this be the same as when you are on SMP? Its crap

If he plans to call in sick for the full 2 weeks, he'll need a dr note for the second week

I mean cost of living now is ridiculous..

I’ve told him to for it because it’s ridiculous. He never calls in sick even when he’s on deaths doors, he does so much for the company as well

he’s been told this by work but it also says it was changed from April 2023. His company unfortunately doesn’t which is ridiculous

oh yeah totally forgot about that 🙃

It depends on each employer and if they are self employed as well. Most give 2 weeks full pay if you have worked in the company for a certain length of service.

Yeah me and my partner are worried about this! It’s awful isn’t it 😢

Yep it is ridiculous! As we are due on 22nd December my partner actually gets 2 weeks off over Christmas. As much as we'd both love for him to be off for a month , he is considering just working through and not taking paternity because the pay is so little

That is the statutory amount. Unless you are self employed and then you get nothing. 😥

It’s such a little amount and makes the decision really hard. My husband changed jobs in august so now he doesn’t even qualify for paternity pay. His company is letting him take 2 weeks unpaid and we are just saving now to make up the difference. Paternity leave here is awful!

My husband is the same, his boss doesn’t make up the extra so we are going to have to cut back and use savings for the two weeks, I’m having a c section so will need him for the two weeks and I want him to enjoy the first two weeks stress free to be able to bond with baby too as a family. Unfortunately my husband wouldn’t get paid for phoning in 2 weeks sick either so that’s not really an option. He does have two weeks off over Christmas taken from his annual leave but I’m expecting to have my date 2 weeks early before my due date on 18th. It’s definitely a worry fathers shouldn’t have tbh x

My partners self employed so we won’t get anything and she’s due Christmas Eve when he’ll probably be off as no work around at that time so if she’s late he could end up having near a month no work! Now that worries us!

Just something to consider if he does call in sick, he can only self cert for 7 days including weekends. From day 8 the company will ask for a valid GP sick note. I know my HB is looking at taking A/L for 2 weeks.

I’d be careful with calling in sick when they’re going to know the actual reason is because of the baby. At some companies they can use that as a reason for dismissal.

I personally wouldn't suggest him calling in sick because I agree with Carly it'll backfire on you? They obviously must know your pregnant and when you are due? My partners job knows all that because they needed a copy of matb1 form as well.
It's only 2 weeks at least it's not 9 months like us women (meaning shit pay for 9 months)

Yep my partner told me this last week when he filled his forms in.. so he's going to be losing around 600 as well. Its absolutely disgusting x

Just take annual leave for those two weeks so he doesn’t miss out

Same here my boyfriend is only taking off 1 week paternity and using holiday for the second week. Luckily his boss is allowing this.

he’s been there 4 years but he just get normally SMP

it’s really awful, it’s the last worth you need

it’s so sad because dads should be able to enjoy paternity without having to worry about what they’ll be paid. It’s nice that he’ll be off over the Christmas period though

absolutely awful I think it is!

so sad that he is having to take two weeks unpaid. I hate how inconsiderate they are. I’m so sorry to hear that lovely

I’m so sorry to hear this hun. especially with you having a c section it’s not the type of worry he should have to even think about at all! What a stress for you both. They really need to revise the whole paternity situation for men x

what a worry for you both! And you shouldn’t have to be worrying about that especially so close to Christmas and such a magical time

just stressful and annoying 🙄 I don’t even know what we’re going to do! Our mortgage is so high

that’s very true just not sure what we’re going to do, our mortgage is so high and the amount he’ll get is just ridiculous

it’s two weeks but our mortgage is very high & my salary won’t cover the mortgage, bills and cars with him missing those two weeks of pay. We do get rubbish pay but at least our pay isn’t as bad as dads I think it’s awful..

absolutely disgusting & I feel like it’s unfair for the dads to have that worry & then have to decide whether they stay home or go work x

problem is if he takes his annual leave I will struggle as my sciatica is really bad at 30 weeks & we have a dog.. so I really need him to be off to help with the dog & also I can barely walk some days! & I’m high risk pregnancy..

that might have to be what we do, it’s so stressful for no reason

I know Its a really crappy situation. Maybe see if your partner could arrange anything with his company to work back the hours or something?

I think what’s more annoying is that his work think of other benefits such as a certain amount of private healthcare, things like that but can even find a way to top up there paternity pay. I hope things end up ok for yourself, guess we will have to live on beans and toast or maybe just toast for a while 😂😂 x

Same here my partner will be loosing out so much money to take paternity leave. He’s decided to take annual leave instead..