Statutory adoption pay

Very strangely adoption leave arrangements were somewhat different from maternity leave. However, from 5 April 2015 it has all changed. Adoption leave now follows the same format as maternity leave.

Someone qualified for adoption leave will be entitled to 90% of average weekly earnings for the first six weeks of statutory adoption leave and thereafter the lower of 90% of the weekly earnings or £139.58 for the remaining 33 weeks.

This pay is only for 9 months although the leave can extend to 12 months.