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title: "How do I create a bereavement claim/leave calendar event?"
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# How do I create a bereavement claim/leave calendar event?

> [!NOTE]
> **Note**: From the 2026/27 tax year, bereavement leave has changed for Northern Ireland employers, see [Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay - Northern Ireland only.](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-a-bereavement-claim-leave-calendar-event#statutory-parental-bereavement-pay-northern-ireland-only)

## Statutory parental bereavement pay claim (SPBP)

A **statutory parental bereavement pay claim** is a request for government-regulated financial support from an employer to an employee who has lost a child. This support is part of the statutory parental bereavement leave and pay entitlements in places like the UK.

Employees who lose a child under 18 or experience a stillbirth after 24 weeks of pregnancy are eligible. They can take up to two weeks of paid leave, with the pay rate set by the government and based on a flat rate or a percentage of average earnings.

Employees must notify their employer of their loss and intent to take leave, often with specific timing requirements and may need to provide documentation, like a death certificate. The leave can be taken in one two-week block or two separate one-week blocks. This provision aims to offer financial and job security, allowing grieving employees time off without financial stress.

## To create a bereavement leave calendar event

From **6 April 2020**, under the **Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations (Jack's Law)**, parents are entitled to two weeks statutory parental bereavement leave **(SPBL)** and pay **(SPBP)**. For more information about **Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay,** see [What is bereavement leave and pay?](/iq/docs/what-are-parental-bereavement-leave-pay-and-pay-claims)

1. Navigate to the employee's **Employment Calendar** window.
  - Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment Record > Forms > Calendar
2. Right-click in the start date of the bereavement (e.g. 1st January), then select **New Calendar Event**
3. In the **Select Attendance Category** drop-down list, select *Parental Bereavement Leave*.
4. Click **Next**. In the **Statutory Bereavement Leave** window, click **New.**
5. Enter the date of the child's death, then click **OK**.
6. Click the **OK** button. A **New Parental Bereavement Leave** record.

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7. Enter the **Calendar Event ended on date,** and any other relevant information.
8. Click **OK**. The week(s) is recorded as taken and the event is created. You are ready to create the **Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay** claim.

## Overview of Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave process

Once you have created **Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave** for the employee via the calendar within **Cintra iQ**, starting on the first day of the child's death, you can create a **Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave** claim by performing the following:

- Enter the **Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave** dates.
- Generate the **Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave**.
- View and edit the **Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave** details.

### Creating a bereavement claim

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1. Navigate to the employee's **Statutory Bereavement Pay** window.
  1. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment record > Forms > Parental Payments > Bereavement Pay tab.
  2. Right-click: **Open** the desired record in the **Claims for Statutory Bereavement Pay (SBP)** pane.
2. Fill in the relevant fields.
3. Click **OK** to save and close.

### What is the relevant week and relevant period for average weekly (relevant) earnings?

The **‘relevant week’** is the week (ending with a Saturday) before the week in which the child dies. The **‘relevant period’** is the period of **8** weeks ending with the relevant week.

### How do I override the relevant earnings?

1. Navigate to the employee's **Statutory Bereavement Pay** window.
  1. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment record > Forms > Parental Payments > Bereavement Pay tab
  2. Right-click: **Open** the desired record in the **Claims for Statutory Bereavement Pay (SBP)** pane.
2. Click the **Relevant Earnings** button. The **Relevant Earnings** form appears.
3. Enter the desired **Average Weekly Earnings** amount.
4. Click the **OK** button. You are returned to the **SBP** form.
5. Click the **OK** button.
6. Perform a calc. The payment is recalculated and the record is updated in the **Bereavement Pay** tab.

### How do I exclude an employee from statutory bereavement pay?

1. Navigate to the employee's **Statutory Bereavement Pay** window.
  1. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment record > Forms > Parental Payments > Bereavement Pay tab
  2. Right-click: **Open** the desired record in the **Claims for Statutory Bereavement Pay (SBP)** pane.
2. Click the **Exclusion Settings** button. The **SBP Exclusion Reasons** form appears.
3. Select the desired reason.
4. Click the **OK** button. The reason is displayed in the **Dates of weeks used** pane and the claim is excluded from payment.

### How do I edit the statutory bereavement pay details?

1. Navigate to the employee's **Statutory Bereavement Pay** window.
  1. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment record > Forms > Parental Payments > Bereavement Pay tab
  2. Right-click: **Open** the desired record in the **Claims for Statutory Bereavement Pay (SBP)** pane.
2. Click the **Payment Details** button. The **SSP Payment Details** window appears.
3. Select the desired record.
4. Right-click: Open. The **Edit Pay Up to Date** popup appears.
5. Change the **Pay SBP up to** date to the desired date.
6. Click the **OK** button. The **SBP Payment Details** are updated accordingly.

## Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay - Northern Ireland only

From 6th April 2026, SBPB will be paid to all employees in the event of bereavement, *including* miscarriage. The process described above is still valid for Northern Ireland employers, except for the following:

1. When creating the calendar event, you must record the Attendance Category as *Parental Bereavement NIRE Leave*.
2. You must record whether the death was a **miscarriage**.
3. You must enter **workplace postcode**. This must be a Northern Ireland postcode.
4. This additional information can be viewed / edited when entering the [Statutory Bereavement Pay](/iq/docs/how-do-i-create-a-bereavement-claim-leave-calendar-event).