Recovering Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay

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Recovering Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay

Description

All employers can recover some, if not all, of the SPBP that they pay to employees.

If you’re classed as a small employer, you can recover 100% plus 8.5% (25/26) or 9% (26/27) in Small Employers’ Relief. Otherwise, you can recover 92%. Payroll calculates this for you.

For more information, read Small Employers' Relief.

How do I get the reclaimed money?

The SPBP reclaimed offsets (reduce) against your liability to the HMRC for that reporting period (monthly or quarterly).

HMRC will only owe you money if the amount of SPBP reclaimed is greater than your liabilities for PAYE and NIC.

SPBP reclaimed records when you submit an Employer Payment Summary (EPS).

For more information, read Employer payment summary (EPS) submissions and P32 payments.

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You can see the SPBP amount in your P32 Employer Payment Record.

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Do I qualify for Small Employers' Relief?

Your company qualifies for Small Employers’ Relief if:

Your NI contributions were £45,000 or less in the full tax year before the employee's qualifying week

If you’re unsure whether you qualify for small employers' relief, check this with HMRC. Find further information from the HMRC by reading Get financial help with statutory pay.

What you need to do

Create a relevant absence record in the ABSENCES stage of your pay run.
For more information, read Recording Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay.
Complete the pay run.
Submit your EPS once the tax period is complete. This informs HMRC of the reclaimed amount.
For more information, read Employer payment summary (EPS) submissions and P32 payments.
Run your P32 report to see the recovered amount and your overall liability to HMRC.

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