We’re TTC and just trying to understand the policies so that we know how much to save. DH will get the standard 2 weeks paternity and his shared parental policy is ShPP only.
My work has an enhanced maternity and shared parental policy - maternity 14 weeks full pay, 25 weeks SMP then 13 weeks no pay. Shared parental - 14 weeks full pay, 25 weeks ShPP then 11 weeks no pay.
I guess my question is if I take 14 weeks full pay maternity, do we lose that 14 weeks full pay shared parental leave, or can I take 14 weeks maternity (on full pay), end maternity there to trigger shared parental leave (and take the 14 weeks shared parental full pay) and DH take up to 10 weeks ShPP?
The policy is not clear at all about shared parental pay period being deducted from maternity leave so I’m really unsure.