SC6 - Statutory Adoption Pay and adoption leave when adopting from abroad
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SC6 (PDF, 61KB)
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If you're an employee and you're adopting a child from abroad with your partner, one of you can use form SC6 to inform your employer that you wish to receive Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP).
Help and guidance relating to this form
Employers reporting PAYE in real time
Statutory Adoption Pay: an overview
Employer information on Statutory Adoption Pay rates & eligibility, including how SAP is paid & how to recover paymentsEmployers filing online but not yet reporting PAYE in real time
E16: Employer helpbook for Statutory Adoption Pay (PDF, 473KB)
Guidance for employers to use for employees whose child is expected to be placed with them for adoption on or after 4 April 2013Employers exempt from online filing
E13 - Day-to-day Payroll (PDF, 1.2MB)
Use this guide for information on day-to-day payroll operationsE16: Employer helpbook for Statutory Adoption Pay (PDF, 473KB)
Guidance for employers to use for employees whose child is expected to be placed with them for adoption on or after 4 April 2013- If you're an employee and you're adopting a child from abroad with your partner, one of you can use form SC6 to inform your employer that you wish to receive Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP)
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