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Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave: becoming an adoptive or parental order parent

Use the online form (previously form SC4) if you’re adopting a child and need to apply for Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave.

Updates to this page

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published:
4 April 2014
Last updated:
19 April 2024
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  1. The Statutory Paternity Pay and leave form for becoming an adoptive or parental order parent (SC4) has been replaced with the 'Ask your employer for Statutory Paternity Pay and/or Paternity Leave' online form.

  2. Welsh translation added.

  3. An updated form SC4 for employees who adopt a baby and need to apply to your employer for Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave has been published.

  4. Updated form SC4 incorporating the introduction of Parental Order Parents in surrogacy and foster to adopt cases and changes giving customers correct information and aid applications for Statutory Paternity Pay/paternity leave for parental order parents.

  5. An updated form SC4 for employees who adopt a baby and need to apply to your employer for Ordinary Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave has been published.

  6. First published.

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Fill in the online form

Ref: Ask your employer for Statutory Paternity Pay and Paternity Leave

https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/fill-online/apply-for-statutory-paternity-pay

Details

Use this form to apply for Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave if you’re either:

  • an employee adopting a child or planning to adopt a child as part of a ‘fostering for adoption arrangement’
  • a parental order parent

Give your completed form to your employer.

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Paternity pay and leave: employee guide
Guidance on what you get, how to claim, eligibility and additional paid paternity leave.

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