The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Application for, and evidence of entitlement to, additional statutory paternity pay (adoption)

15.—(1) P shall apply for additional statutory paternity pay (adoption) to the person (“E”) who will be liable to pay P such pay by providing to E—

(a) the information, in writing, specified in paragraph (2);

(b) a written declaration, signed by P—

(i) that that information is correct;

(ii) that P intends to care for C during the additional statutory paternity pay period (adoption) in respect of C; and

(iii) that P meets the conditions in regulation 12(2);

(c) a written declaration, signed by A—

(i) that they have given notice to their employer that they are returning to work;

(ii) that they satisfy the condition in regulation 13(a);

(iii) specifying their name, address and National Insurance number;

(iv) specifying the start date of their adoption pay period in respect of C;

(v) specifying the date on which they intend to return to work;

(vi) confirming that, in relation to C, P is, to A’s knowledge, the sole applicant for additional statutory paternity pay; and

(vii) providing A’s consent as regards the processing by E of the information provided pursuant to sub-paragraphs (i) to (vi).

(2) The information referred to in paragraph (1)(a) is as follows—

(a) P’s name;

(b) the date on which A was notified or, as the case may be, A and P jointly were notified that they had been matched with C;

(c) the date of C’s placement for adoption;

(d) the date on which P expects that E’s liability to pay additional statutory paternity pay (adoption) will begin; and

(e) the date on which P expects that E’s liability to pay additional statutory paternity pay (adoption) will end.

(3) P shall also provide, if E so requests within 28 days of receiving the information and declarations referred to in paragraph (1)—

(a) evidence, in the form of one or more documents issued by the adoption agency that matched A or, as the case may be, A and P jointly with C, of

(i) the name and address of the agency;

(ii) the date on which A was notified or, as the case may be, A and P jointly were notified that they had been matched with C; and

(iii) the date on which the agency expected to place C for adoption with A or, as the case may be, with A and P jointly; and

(b) the name and business address of A’s employer (or, if A is self-employed, A’s business address).

(4) The information and declarations referred to in paragraph (1) must be provided to E at least eight weeks before the date specified by P pursuant to paragraph (2)(d).

(5) P must give E what is requested under paragraph (3) within 28 days of E requesting it.

(6) P may, after applying for additional statutory paternity pay (adoption) under paragraph (1), withdraw that application, vary the date on which it is expected that E’s liability to pay additional statutory paternity pay (adoption) will begin, or (before the additional statutory paternity pay period (adoption) in respect of C has begun) vary the date on which it is expected that E’s liability to pay additional statutory paternity pay (adoption) will end, by notice in writing to E given—

(a) if withdrawing an application, at least six weeks before the date specified by P pursuant to paragraph (2)(d), or

(b) if varying the date on which it is expected that E’s liability to pay additional statutory paternity pay (adoption) will begin, at least six weeks before the earlier of the date varied or the new date, or

(c) if varying the date on which it is expected that E’s liability to pay additional statutory paternity pay (adoption) will end, at least six weeks before the earlier of the date varied or the new date, or

(d) in a case where it was not reasonably practicable to give notice in accordance with sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c), as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(7) When P has applied for additional statutory paternity pay (adoption) under paragraph (1), P must give E written notice as soon as reasonably practicable if at any time—

(a) P no longer satisfies the conditions in regulation 12(2); or

(b) A no longer intends to take action constituting a return to work within the meaning of regulation 19.

(8) When E has been provided with all of the information and the declarations referred to in paragraph (1) (together with, if applicable, what E has requested under paragraph (3)), E must, within 28 days, confirm the start and end dates of E’s liability to pay P additional statutory paternity pay (adoption), by notice in writing to P.