If you're eligible for small employers' relief, set this up in Sage 50 Payroll before processing SPBP. Find out more in our Small Employers' Relief article.
NOTE:
From 6 April 2026, the steps are slightly different for employees in Northern Ireland. Sage 50 Payroll v32 includes options for this in the SPBP menus.
On the Employee List, double-click the required employee.
Go to the Absence tab then select S.P.B.P.
Enter the date the child passed away, or the date of birth for a stillborn child, into Date of Death.
To calculate the employee's average pay, select Auto Calc then click OK.
If you’ve received the declaration, select the Declaration Received checkbox.
For Northern Irish employees only, select the Northern Ireland Employee checkbox, then:
Complete the Workplace Post Code field
If applicable, select the Due to Miscarriage checkbox
Ensure the Manual Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay Calculations checkbox is clear.
Within the table, enter:
Week one - The first day the employee is off, and the number of days they worked in that week, if required
Week two - The first day the employee is off, and the number of days they worked in that week, if required
Click OK then click Save then click Close.
Pension contributions
When an employee receives statutory parental pay, you need to pay employer pension contributions based on their full pay, not the statutory payment.