Shared Parental Leave Forms for Parents by Acas
These forms allow birth parents and their partners to confirm entitlement and notification for Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP). The pack includes specific documents for curtailing maternity leave and notifying employers of intended leave periods.
Shared Parental Leave Forms (Maternity)
Template forms for the mother or birth parent and their partner to confirm Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) entitlement with their employers.
Forms below that need to be completed if…
both parents want to take SPL | just the mother or birth parent wants to take SPL | just the partner wants to take SPL | |
Form 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Form 2 | Yes | Yes | No |
Form 3 | No | No | Yes |
Form 4 | Yes | No | Yes |
See advice on SPL and ShPP at www.acas.org.uk/spl
Parents can use the calculator at www.gov.uk/pay-leave-for-parents
Parents and employers should keep a copy of any completed forms.
Employers might have their own SPL forms for employees to use.
If the mother or birth parent is getting Maternity Allowance (MA), they need to notify Jobcentre Plus to curtail this entitlement.
Abbreviations used in these forms: |
SPL Shared Parental Leave |
ShPP Statutory Shared Parental Pay |
SMP Statutory Maternity Pay |
MA Maternity Allowance |
Form 1: Curtailment of maternity leave and pay (for mother or birth parent's employer – must be completed by mother or birth parent)
SECTION A: | |
Please accept this as my notice to curtail my maternity leave and/or Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP). This form is accompanied by notification that either I or my partner intend to take SPL and/or ShPP. | |
Mother or birth parent’s last name | |
Mother or birth parent’s first name(s) | |
Actual date of child’s birth (if born) | |
SECTION B: | |
Start date of statutory maternity leave | |
End date of statutory maternity leave | |
Total number of weeks of statutory maternity leave taken by the date statutory maternity leave ends | |
SECTION C: | |
Start date of SMP | |
End date of SMP | |
Total number of weeks of SMP paid by date SMP ends | |
SECTION D: | |
Signature of mother or birth parent | |
Date signed |
Form 2: Notification that mother or birth parent is intending to take SPL (for their employer)
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