SC3 - Statutory Paternity Pay/Paternity Leave
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SC3 (PDF, 82KB)
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Use form SC3 to request paternity leave and/or Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay (OSPP) if you're a baby's biological father or the mother's husband or partner - including female partner in a same-sex couple.
Help and guidance relating to this form
Employers reporting PAYE in real time
Employer information on Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay rates & eligibility, including how OSPP is paid & how to recover payments
Employers filing online but not yet reporting PAYE in real time
E19 - Employer Helpbook for Ordinary and Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (PDF, 595KB)
Guidance for employers paying Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay for employees for babies born or children placed for adoption on or after 3 April 2011 and Additional Statutory Paternity Pay for employees for babies due or children matched for adoption on or after 3 April 2013Employers exempt from online filing
E13 - Day-to-day Payroll (PDF, 1.2MB)
Use this guide for information on day-to-day payroll operationsE19 - Employer Helpbook for Ordinary and Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (PDF, 595KB)
Guidance for employers paying Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay for employees for babies born or children placed for adoption on or after 3 April 2011 and Additional Statutory Paternity Pay for employees for babies due or children matched for adoption on or after 3 April 2013- Use form SC3 to request paternity leave and/or Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay (OSPP) if you're a baby's biological father or the mother's husband or partner - including female partner in a same-sex couple.
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