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Statuatory Paternity Pay question. How can this be right?
This one will probably turn into a rant so for that, I apologise in advance but I am absolutely spitting feathers about what I found out today regarding Statuatory Paternity Pay (SPP) from this "government"
By the way, I always put "government" in quotes because to do otherwise would suggest I believe they are fit to govern which they most certainly are not.
My wife gave birth to our first child Tuesday morning. I, wanting to support her while she was in labour and be there for the birth started my paternity leave that same day.
Today, I get a phone call from my employer telling me, quite correctly that SPP can only be paid in FULL weeks. This means that never mind that SPP is 1/3 of my regular wage (because we don't need more money with a new baby, that would be silly), but it means I won't even get it for the four days I was off work last week. I mean, why would I want to be around for the first four days of my daughters life?!
Having spoken to my employer, we’ve come to an arrangement where I am using up 4 days of my holiday and only taking one week of SPP.
Oh, not of course forgetting that SPP is also subject to Tax and NI payments so even though it’s only £112.75, I won’t even get that much!
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. It’s another headline grabbing but no substance idea from this “government” which means I’ll have to go back to work earlier than I had planned and continues to destroy the family unit I’ve tried and worked so hard for to build.
Really, I’m looking for other peoples opinions on this because I am absolutely livid about this.
LABOUR OUT!
That bit was quite restrained. If I’d put what I really wanted to in that labour out bit, I’d now be banned from Yahoo Answers! ;o)
Seriously though, how can this be right?
4 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I totally agree with you mate...whilst I do not have any children myself I cannot see how the 'Government' can say they promote family values and suggest family cohnesion is the keystone of stopping anti-social behaviour whilst at the same time offering little incentives for those who work and provide a safe and caring family environment.
Solution: Give up work and get benefits you may well be better off, or even pass yourself off as a foreign national (at least that way you would get £4000 just for leaving the country)
- ?Lv 61 decade ago
I think it is appalling in all right the father should be their in the first few days on the baby and the birth if they can! Besides the poor woman is tired and sore and needs her rest she will feel much better if there is someone there to support her and show they care. This bonding time with the child is important too you want to feel like this is your child after all its not some pet you come home to for a few hours.
I have no comment on the way the government is running things i think the NHS for a start is going to be non-existent as well as any state pensions regardless or not to weather people have paid for them all their life's!
- 1 decade ago
makes you sick im due to be a father again soon and it's shocking how muh the government takes the piss with these sort of things
- 1 decade ago
Well done you for ranting about it - get in touch with your MP (though that probably won't achieve much.)
Many congrats on becoming a Daddy too : - )
