Paternity pay confirmation letter template

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Our Paternity Pay Confirmation Letter template enables employers to communicate approved paternity pay, ensuring transparency and positive relations.

5 minute read • 1 March 2025
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Paternity pay confirmation letter

[Sender name]

[Sender address]

 

[date]

[Recipient name]

[Recipient address]

 

Dear [Recipient first name],

 

Paternity Pay

Thank you for advising us that you intend to take [one weeks/two weeks] [paid/unpaid] paternity leave [from the predetermined date of [date]/beginning on the date on which your child is born/beginning [number] days after your child is born].

We confirm that you are eligible to take [paid/unpaid] statutory paternity leave as requested. If you wish at a later date to change the dates of your paternity leave, you must notify [name] no later than 28 days before your intended revised start date.

Please note that you should inform me of your child's date of birth as soon as possible after the child has

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What is this for?

Issuing a paternity leave confirmation letter is important for several reasons:

  1. It helps demonstrate your organisation's compliance with the law, and can protect your organisation from legal disputes related to non-compliance.

  2. It serves as an official record of an employee's paternity leave, including the dates and duration of the leave, which is important for the employee to claim any benefits that may be associated with the leave, such as pay, pension contributions, or other employee benefits.

  3. It demonstrates your organisation's support for your employees' rights to take paternity leave, and can help foster positive employee relations.

  4. It shows that your organisation values and supports work-life balance for all employees, including fathers, and can lead to a more positive workplace culture.

Overall, issuing a paternity leave confirmation letter is a good business practice to comply with legal requirements, maintain accurate employee records, facilitate employee benefits, and support positive employee relations.

paternity pay confirmation letter template

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