Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

Evidence of entitlement to statutory paternity pay (birth)

9.—(1) A person shall provide evidence of his entitlement to statutory paternity pay (birth) by providing in writing to the person who will be liable to pay him statutory paternity pay (birth)–

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

(b) a declaration that he meets the conditions prescribed under section 167ZA(2)(a) of the Act and that it is not the case that statutory paternity pay (birth) is not payable to him by virtue of the provisions of section 167ZE(4) of the Act.

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

(a) the name of the person claiming statutory paternity pay (birth);

(b) the expected week of the child’s birth and, where the birth has already occurred, the date of birth;

(c) the date from which it is expected that the liability to pay statutory paternity pay (birth) will begin;

(d) whether the period chosen in respect of which statutory paternity pay (birth) is to be payable is a week.

(3) The information and declaration referred to in paragraph (1) shall be provided at least 28 days before the date mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (2) or, if that is not reasonably practicable, as soon as is reasonably practicable thereafter.

(4) Where the person who will be liable to pay statutory paternity pay (birth) so requests, the person entitled to it shall inform him of the date of the child’s birth within 28 days, or as soon as is reasonably practicable thereafter.