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You’ll need to give your employer notice that you want to take paternity leave. Telling your employer about your paternity leave If you’re agreeing a date with your employer, you’ll need to complete your leave within 56 of days of the birth or adoption.

a date after the birth or adoption that you agree in advance with your employer.

the day a child is placed with you for adoption.

You’ll get whichever amount is lower out of:

be earning an average of at least £123 a week.

keep working for your employer up to the date of birth.

If you’re entitled to paternity leave it’s likely you’ll be entitled to statutory paternity pay for the same days.

you can’t be taking adoption leave - if you and your partner are adopting, one of you can take adoption leave and the other paternity leave.

you can’t already know the child - for example they can’t be your stepchild.

There are 2 extra rules if you’re adopting a child:

have given your employer the correct notice to take paternity leave.

be responsible for the child's upbringing and wish to take time off to care for the child or support the mother.

be the biological father of the child, or be the partner of the baby's mother - you don’t have to be married.

have had the same employer for at least 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the due date, or by the time you’re matched with a child for adoption.

To qualify for paternity leave, you need to: You have to take paternity leave in a block of 1 or 2 weeks. You can also take paternity leave when you adopt a child. If you’re a baby’s father or the mother’s partner you’re entitled to 1 or 2 weeks of paternity leave when you and your partner have a baby. Maternity Action have more information on breastfeeding when you return to work. Your might have been discriminated against if your employer doesn't let you breastfeed at work. Your employer has to assess the health and safety risks to you and either remove those risks or change your conditions so you aren’t exposed to them. If you’re breastfeeding or have given birth less than 26 weeks ago you have the same health and safety protection as when you were pregnant at work. You also have extra maternity rights while you’re pregnant at work and rights while you’re on maternity leave. You could be entitled to maternity leave and maternity pay. This means when you need to earn a certain amount to be eligible, it’s based on what you would have been earning if you weren’t furloughed. You should use your full, regular pay when working out if you can get: