Not eligible for paternity pay

ejmi

Good afternoon

I have a question regarding to paternity pay. My partner let company know about due day in January (15 weeks before due day). Last week the company sent my partner a letter saying he’s not eligible to Statuary Paternity Pay based on information:

• Start working for them 1 of August 2016 (but before he was working continuously for other companies, not claiming benefits etc).
• Baby Due day 4 May 2017

Hr department advised him to contact Jobcentre to claim paternity from it. As far as I know it’s working this way with maternity but not with paternity. Am I right or can he claim something from them?

Thanks!

Darksparkle

Job centre don't pay paternity pay. He'd had to have started employment with them on or before 30th July

TELLIT01

If he's not entitled to paternity pay from the employer he may be able to claim Income Support for 2 weeks.
See the 4th bullet point https://www.gov.uk/income-support/eligibility

sheramber

Paternity Pay

You must:

have worked for your employer continuously for at least 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth (known as the ‘qualifying week’)
be employed by your employer up to the date of birth
earn at least £113 a week (before tax)
give the correct notice.

He does not appear to have worked for his employer for the required time. Tine with a previous employer does not count.

I don't think there is any payment from the jobcentre

ejmi

" If he's not entitled to paternity pay from the employer he may be able to claim Income Support for 2 weeks.
See the 4th bullet point https://www.gov.uk/income-support/eligibility "

Any idea what's the maximum income to get this?