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title: "Guide: Occupational parental pay"
slug: "guide-occupational-parental-pay"
updated: 2026-06-10T11:18:59Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:18:59Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/guide-occupational-parental-pay"
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# Guide: Occupational parental pay

The articles below explain the steps involved with setting up and implementing a parental pay scheme.

- [Set up the occupational parental pay scheme](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-new-occupational-parental-pay-opp-schemes)
- [Create a calendar event](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-a-maternity-leave-paternity-calendar-event) (maternity, paternity, or adoption) for the desired employee
- [Enter the leave dates on the SMP, SPP, or SAP claim](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-statutory-maternity-payments-smps), including evidence of Statutory Maternity Pay and the expected date of birth for maternity
- [Apply the OPP scheme](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-statutory-maternity-payments-smps) to the maternity, paternity, or adoption leave payment claim
- Refresh the schedule to calculate the maternity, paternity, or adoption leave payments:
  - [How do I calculate statutory paternity payments?](/iq/docs/how-do-i-calculate-statutory-paternity-payments)
  - [How do I create statutory maternity payments (SMPs)?](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-statutory-maternity-payments-smps)