Processing SMP and Stillbirths

This table describes how you process stillbirths using Global Payroll for the UK:

Entitlement Condition	Resolution	Comments
Baby is stillborn after the start of the 16th week prior to the EWC.	SMP must be paid as normal.	It is a statutory requirement that the employee be paid SMP, as for a live birth. You do not have to record details of the stillbirth in Global Payroll for the UK because SMP is paid as normal.
Baby is stillborn before the 25th week of pregnancy; that is, baby is stillborn earlier than the 16th week prior to the EWC.	The employee is not eligible for Statutory Maternity Pay. Deselect the Eligible for Maternity Pay Based on Employment Conditions option on the UK Maternity Leave page in HR.	If the employee is absent from work, you may want to record this as an SSP absence on the Absence Data page (do not select Pregnancy Related Illness on the Additional Information page). You may also want to make a relevant comment on the Comments page.

Note:

This is a manual procedure; there is no check box to record stillbirths. This decision was based on the fact that stillbirths are an emotive issue and occur relatively infrequently.