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You may be able to get up to 12 weeks鈥� Neonatal Care Pay and Leave if:

• your baby was born on or after 6 April 2025
• your baby spends 7 days or more in a row in neonatal care
• you鈥檙e the baby鈥檚 parent or partner of the baby鈥檚 mother, and have caring responsibility for the baby
• you鈥檙e taking the leave to care for the baby

You must also meet the eligibility criteria as an employee.

If you or your partner are an adoptive parent

You may be eligible if either:

• the baby has been placed with you
• you have the 鈥榦fficial notification鈥� confirming you鈥檙e allowed to adopt (if you鈥檙e adopting a baby from overseas)

If you or your partner had a baby with the help of a surrogate parent

You may be eligible if:

• you鈥檙e the intended parent and will be responsible for their care
• you鈥檒l have a parental order within 6 months of the baby鈥檚 birth date

Neonatal Care Leave

To get Neonatal Care Leave, you must:

• be classed as an employee - it does not matter how long you鈥檝e worked for your employer
• be employed in England, Scotland or Wales
• give your employer notice for Neonatal Care Leave

Statutory Neonatal Care Pay

To get Statutory Neonatal Care Pay, you must have been continuously employed by your employer for at least 26 weeks up to the end of what鈥檚 called the 鈥榪ualifying week鈥�.

If you get Maternity or Paternity Pay, the 鈥榪ualifying week鈥� is the 15th week before the baby is due. If you get Statutory Adoption Pay, it鈥檚 the week you were told you鈥檇 been matched with the baby for adoption.

Otherwise, the 鈥榪ualifying week鈥� is the week immediately before the baby enters neonatal care.聽

You must also:

• continue to be employed up to the week before you want the pay to start
• earn on average 拢125 a week (before tax) or more, over an 8-week period