Additional Statutory Paternity Pay or Shared Parental Leave

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Good Afternoon, 

I was hoping someone could assist me with a few questions around parental leave. 

I am due to become a father and we are expecting a baby in March 2022.

I have asked my employer for their patternity leave policy details and been provided with some documents, The document references 2 types of leave in addition to standard pat leave, Additional Statutory Paternity Pay or Shared Parental Leave 

Are these not the same thing? Can someone explain the difference between the 2?

My partner is taking 32 weeks off which will leave me with 7 weeks i can take as Shared Parental Leave & Pay. Would this be the same thing as Additional Statutory Paternity Pay / Leave 

Thanks in advance

chrisbur

Shared parental leave has now replaced Additional statutory paternity pay

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/additional-statutory-paternity-pay-and-leave-becoming-a-parent-sc7

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Okay thanks so this is just an old document they haven’t updated ?

many thanks