Written question asked by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 18 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 October 2022. It was answered by Dean Russell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 October 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Parental Pay

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many claimants of Statutory Paternity Pay there have been in each financial year since 2010-11.

Answer

Information provided by employers to HMRC show the number of individuals in receipt of Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP). This data provides a broad indication of take-up but does not include anyone taking unpaid paternity leave.

Table 1: Individuals in receipt of Statutory Paternity Pay, 2015/16 to 2021/22 (the latest year for which full year data is available)

Year (April to March)	No. of individuals in receipt of SPP
2015-16	215,100
2016-17	219,900
2017-18	212,700
2018-19	201,800
2019-20	208,000
2020-21	176,400
2021-22	204,200

Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
Figures are based on the total number of individuals in a given year, irrespective of when the payment first started. Some individuals will be counted across two years.

In 2019, the Government consulted on high-level options for reforming the parental leave and pay system, including making changes to Paternity Leave. We are currently considering responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 65958
Session: 2022-23
Related items: Paternity Leave and Pay
Friday, 4 November 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Parental pay
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Parental Pay

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