Start date for other primary carers of a child under 6

Official source

If you’re taking permanent responsibility for a child under 6 years old and you’re not the birth mother or their spouse or partner (for example, if you have surrogacy arrangements), your parental leave payments generally start as soon as you become primary carer.

If a child comes into your care at short notice, you may be able to delay the date your payments start to after you become primary carer (for example, if you are unable to stop work straightaway). The date you choose to start your payments must be within a reasonable period of the child coming into your care. Read more under ‘Payments if a child comes into your care at short notice’.

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Start date for other primary carers of a child under 6

Official source

If you’re taking permanent responsibility for a child under 6 years old and you’re not the birth mother or their spouse or partner (for example, if you have surrogacy arrangements), your parental leave payments generally start as soon as you become primary carer.

If a child comes into your care at short notice, you may be able to delay the date your payments start to after you become primary carer (for example, if you are unable to stop work straightaway). The date you choose to start your payments must be within a reasonable period of the child coming into your care. Read more under ‘Payments if a child comes into your care at short notice’.