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<p>Information provided by employers to HMRC show the number of individuals in receipt
of Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP). This data provides a broad indication of take-up
but does not include anyone taking unpaid paternity leave.</p><p>Table 1: Individuals
in receipt of Statutory Paternity Pay, 2015/16 to 2021/22 (the latest year for which
full year data is available)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year (April to March)</p></td><td><p>No.
of individuals in receipt of SPP</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>215,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>219,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>212,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>201,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>208,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>176,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>204,200</p></td></tr></tbody></table><ol><li><em>Figures
are rounded to the nearest hundred.</em></li><li><em>Figures are based on the total
number of individuals in a given year, irrespective of when the payment first started.
Some individuals will be counted across two years.</em></li></ol><p> </p><p>In 2019,
the Government consulted on high-level options for reforming the parental leave and
pay system, including making changes to Paternity Leave. We are currently considering
responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.</p>
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