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The definition of neonatal care is the requirement is for the baby to receive seven days of medical or palliative care within the first 28 days of birth. This does not increase in the case of multiple births and will only be triggered if any or the babies each spend seven or more continuous days in care.example of when it will and wont work
Example:
Baby is born on 5/05/2025 and enters neonatal care the same day. The 6th May, would be the start date on when eligibility would be assessed.
If the baby is still in care on 13th May, the employee would qualify for SNCL.
If the baby required care up to 12th May, the employee would not qualify for SNCL.
The right to receive Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (‘SNCP’) requires 26 weeks of service and average earnings on or above the lower earnings limit for the related tax year and is available to both parents.
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