Manual Calculation of Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay for Northern Ireland-based Employees

May 7, 2026 · WOWERI

Use this guidance if your payroll software does not calculate payments for Northern Ireland-based employees. It will help you manually calculate Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay for claims related to a child's death or miscarriage that occurred on or after 6 April 2026.

Introduction

This guidance is for employers whose payroll software does not calculate payments for Northern Ireland-based employees. If you are facing this issue, use this guide to manually calculate Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay for claims related to a child's death or miscarriage that occurred on or after 6 April 2026.

Calculating the Pay

To calculate the pay, you need to know the following information:

• The employee's earnings for the last 8 weeks
• The date of the child's death or miscarriage
• The start date of the parental bereavement leave

Using this information, you can calculate the pay using the formula provided on the gov.uk website.

Conclusion

Calculating Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay for Northern Ireland-based employees can be a complex process. By using this guide and the formula provided on the gov.uk website, you can ensure that you are calculating the pay correctly and providing your employees with the necessary support during a difficult time.

Source: gov.uk