Neonatal Care Leave & Pay Policy - April 2025

7. Eligibility for Enhanced Neonatal Care Pay (NCP)

You will continue to be paid your normal rate of pay while taking neonatal care leave provided:

•    you are entitled to take neonatal care leave.

•    you have at least 26 weeks' continuous employment with us at the end of the relevant week.

•    you remain in continuous employment from the end of the relevant week (or from the child's birth if they were born before the relevant week).

•    your average weekly earnings are not less than the lower earnings limit for national insurance contributions.

•    you have complied with the relevant notice and evidential requirements and are able to provide the declarations as set out in this policy; and

•    you have confirmed when you wish to start receiving statutory neonatal care pay within your Neonatal Care Leave application form.

Payment of enhanced neonatal care pay includes any entitlement to statutory neonatal care pay that may be due to you for the same period.