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Adoption leave pay
Rest assured; pay for adoption leave is 47 weeks full pay for all employees who meet the eligibility criteria.
Adoption pay cannot be paid without an Adoption Certificate and confirmation of Primary Adoption Status (if applicable), or in the case or a surrogacy arrangement a Parental Order.
If an employee has at least 12 months’ continuous service by the week they are matched with a child, they will be entitled to contractual adoption pay which is paid at a higher rate than the Government’s Statutory Adoption Pay scheme. This comprises of 47 weeks at full pay which is inclusive of Statutory Adoption Pay if eligible. They then have the option to take weeks 48 – 52 as unpaid adoption leave or they may choose to end adoption leave after the paid period of 47 weeks and request that annual leave commences immediately after (see section 8 below). The Human Resources (HR) Team will advise on their entitlement once all relevant paperwork has been submitted. Tax and National Insurance deductions will also be made as appropriate.