- When support is available
- The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 – a new leave and pay entitlement for parents with a baby in neonatal care – comes into effect in England, Scotland and Wales on 6 April 2025. Neonatal Care Leave is available to people with a parental relationship to the baby/babies, whether they are the mother or birthing parent, father or other non-birthing parent such as non-birthing mother, spouse, civil partner or adoptive parent. Neonatal Care Leave and Pay is available to parents/carers that meet additional length of service and earnings requirements. If you have worked for your employer for a minimum of 26 weeks and earn on average at least £125 per week, your leave will be paid at a statutory flat rate of £187.18 per week, or 90% of average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.
- Who qualifies
- Neonatal Care Leave is available to people with a parental relationship to the baby/babies, whether they are the mother or birthing parent, father or other non-birthing parent such as non-birthing mother, spouse, civil partner or adoptive parent.
- More information
- The maximum amount of leave that can be taken is 12 weeks, and it must be taken within 68 weeks of the baby’s birth.
- Link
- https://www.gov.uk/employers-neonatal-care-pay-leave
