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Letter Requesting Parental Leave - Template Form

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What is a Letter Requesting Parental Leave?

A Letter Requesting Parental Leave is a ready-to-use legal template for United Kingdom. You complete it by answering a few plain-English questions, then download the finished document in Word and PDF.

What does the Letter Requesting Parental Leave cover?

The Letter Requesting Parental Leave is organised into sections covering RE: Shared Parental Leave Request, so the important points are captured in a clear, consistent structure.

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Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: Shared Parental Leave Request

I am writing to formally request Shared Parental Leave upon the birth of my child. The due date of my child is ________.

As is required by law, I shall take two weeks of statutory maternity leave which shall begin on ________ and end on ________. Therefore, my remaining entitlement to shared parental leave is 50 weeks'.

I am therefore giving notice of my request to take ________ weeks' shared parental leave. This will be a period of continuous leave that I wish to begin on ________ and end on ________. I shall therefore return to work on ________.

I should also like to receive Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) for the weeks I am on shared parental leave. My current entitlement to ShPP is ________ weeks. During my shared parental leave I wish to receive ________ weeks of ShPP. I wish to receive ShPP between the weeks of ________ and ________.

Yours faithfully,


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