If you need to calculate and process SPBP manually, you can enable the manual SPBP function.

Don't create a pay element to process this payment, as it doesn't appear in the P32 this way. Instead, follow the guidance below.

Check your small employers' relief status

Typically, employers can reclaim 92% of SPBP that they pay to employees. However, with small employer relief, eligible employers can reclaim more.

Check your small employers relief eligibility before you process SPBP. If you're eligible, set up your software so that it automatically calculates the SER for you. Do this before you process SPBP.

For help with doing this, follow our what is Small Employers' Relief article.

Prepare an employee record for manual SPBP

1. Double-click the required employee, then go to the Absence tab.
2. Select the S.P.B.P. button.
3. Select checkbox beside Manual Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay Calculations.
4. Select OK then Save.
5. Select Close.

If you need to disable manual SPBP for an employee, follow the steps above but clear the checkbox in Step 2.

Process manual SPBP

1. Select the required employee, then click Payroll.
2. Click Enter Payments, then click the Summary tab.
3. For SPBP, select the finder button under the Current heading.
4. Enter the value of SPBP you want to pay your employee in this pay period, then click OK.

Once you enter the SPBP for your employee, you can adjust their normal payments to accommodate the statutory pay if necessary.