Statutory Payments & Family Leave Course
The Statutory Payments & Family Leave course gives you practical skills and knowledge to manage the complex area of UK statutory pay and family leave. You’ll work through realistic examples and exercises that show how to calculate, pay and report statutory payments while staying compliant with current legislation.
This one-day course can be taken on its own or as part of the Payroll Techniques programme, which leads to a Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award in Payroll Techniques.
Who This Course Is For
Whether you’re new to payroll or HR, returning after a break, or providing absence cover, this course equips you with the confidence to manage statutory payments and family leave entitlements correctly. It’s ideal if you need a clear understanding of how statutory pay and leave rules affect payroll processing and employee communication.
What You’ll Achieve
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Explain how statutory payments and family leave work in UK payroll
- Calculate and pay Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) and Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)
- Manage family leave requests and apply the correct rules
- Complete statutory pay forms and calculate average earnings
- Communicate statutory leave rights and pay accurately to staff and colleagues
- Feel confident applying statutory rules in real payroll situations
- Key forms (MATB1, SMP1, SAP1), qualifying conditions and dates
- How to calculate SMP and SAP
- Notification, qualifying service and average earnings
- Employer requirements for pay and recovery
- Rights during Ordinary and Additional Maternity Leave
- Entitlement rules and qualifying service
- How to calculate Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)
- Notice requirements and evidence
- Interaction between SSP and SPP where applicable
- Defining a Period of Incapacity for Work (PIW), qualifying days
- Use of self-certificates and medical evidence
- How to calculate average earnings and SSP entitlement
- Completing the SSP1 form and making compliant payroll decisions
Yes, this course starts with the basics and builds up, so you’ll understand statutory leave and pay from the ground up.
Yes. Delegates receive course notes and practical tools to support learning after the session.
Yes. The course runs live via an interactive online platform and face-to-face in multiple UK locations.
£702.00 +VAT
- CPD-certified 6-hour course in statutory payments and leave
- Hands-on calculations and real examples
- Covers SSP, SMP, SAP, SPP and family leave entitlements
- Expert tutors and practical support
- Offered both online and in person
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Statutory Payments & Family Leave Course
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