Do men get paternity pay if they ?

Question

are self employed if so how much and how do you get it?

Answer 1

To Mopar Muscle Gal - Paternity leave is when the father gets time off work following the birth of their child.

You will not get Paternity Pay if you are self employed as you pay yourself.

Information about Statutory paternity pay (SPP)

During paternity leave, you are entitled to Statutory Paternity Pay at a flat rate of £108.85 a week, or 90 per cent of your average earnings if you earn less than £108.85 per week.

To qualify for SPP, you must earn as least £84 per week and give 28 days' notice of when you'd like pay to start.

You also need to give your employer a self-certificate to confirm you are entitled to SPP. This form is called SC3 'Becoming a Parent', and you can download it from the HM Revenue & Customs website.

You need to give your employer the completed form at least four weeks before you want pay to begin.

It is up to your employer to decide whether you qualify for SPP. If you don't, your employer must give you form SPP1 stating why you don't qualify.

Reasons why you may not qualify for SPP

You are self-employed.

You haven't worked at the company for long enough.

You don't earn the minimum £84 per week.

You haven't given 28 days' notice of when you want pay to start.

You haven't given your employer a self-certificate.

You left your job before your baby was born.

If you disagree with your employer's decision, you can ask for a formal decision from the Inland Revenue.  

Answer 2

Sorry, but like my other half you get nothing if you're self employed.

Answer 3

Is this a question for the UK section, nd not the US?  In the US, nobody is guaranteed any kind of maternity or paternity pay.  If you have worked at a company that has enough employees for more than a year, you can be entitled to up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave time under the FMLA.  Anything paid is just a nice benefit from the employer.  But if you are self employed, you are really just out of luck.  This is all in the US though, I am sure its entirely different in the UK.

Answer 4

Being self employed means he will get nothing. Even though he pays his taxes & national insurance he is not entitled to anything. What you need to do is save up some money for any time he wants off so if you have any bills to pay, food shopping etc.. at least you will have the money saved & not have to worry about having a couple of weeks off.

Answer 5

not too sure what paternity pay is

you mean maternity pay? for FLMA

not if self employed

self employed means just that SELF employed  

Answer 6

For you to qualify for Statutory Paternity Pay, all of the following must apply:

you must be the biological father or adopter of the child or be the mother's (or adopter's) husband, partner or civil partner or have or expect to have responsibility for the child's upbringing

you must have continued to work for the same employer without a break for at least 26 weeks by the 15th week before the baby is due, or employed up to and including the week your wife, partner or civil partner was matched with a child

you must continue to work for that employer without a break up to the date the child is born or placed for adoption

you must be earning an average of at least £90 a week (before tax)

There is loads of info on this site..

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndB...