Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave - April 2026
In this section
- Introduction
- Scope
- What is bereaved partner's paternity leave?
- Requesting support
- Entitlement to bereaved partner's paternity leave
- Amount of bereaved partner's paternity leave you can take
- Timing of bereaved partner's paternity leave
- Notice to take bereaved partner's paternity leave
- If you plan to start your leave more than eight weeks after the bereavement
- If your child dies or your adoption placement is disrupted
- Cancelling your leave
- Changing your leave start date
- Changing your intended return date
- Pay during bereaved partner's paternity leave
- Your rights during bereaved partner's paternity leave
- Holiday entitlement
- Pension contributions
- Re-instating lost pension because of unpaid bereaved partner’s paternity leave
- Contact during bereaved partner's paternity leave
- Keeping-in-touch days during bereaved partner's paternity leave
- Returning to work after bereaved partner's paternity leave
- Requests for flexible working
- Data protection
- Abuse of the Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave policy
- Ensuring equality of opportunity
What is bereaved partner's paternity leave?
Bereaved partner's paternity leave is an extended form of unpaid paternity leave. It is intended to support employees in the sad event that the mother or adopter of their child dies within the first year of their child's life or adoption.