Statutory Adoption Pay
To get statutory adoption pay (SAP) an adoptive parent must:
• Be an employee;
• Earn at least £109 a week (2013-14) in the eight week period leading up to the matching date;
• Have worked for the employer continuously for at least 26 weeks by the week they are matched with a child;
• Provide proof of adoption;
• Give the correct notice of intention to take statutory adoption leave.