Additional statutory paternity pay
An employee1 can receive additional statutory paternity pay2 for up to 19 weeks and one day. The employee's average weekly earnings must be equal to or more than the lower earnings limit (£112 from 6 April 2015). The mother or adopter must have returned to work before his or her full entitlement to statutory maternity pay, maternity allowance or statutory adoption pay has been exhausted, and at least two weeks of his or her pay period must remain unexpired.