I recently attended a HMRC webinar and later HMRC sent me an email with lots of useful information, which i have added to this blog for future reference:
Here are the web links:
Statutory Maternity Pay and Leave: employer guide
https://www.gov.uk/employers-maternity-pay-leave/entitlement
Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave: employer guide
https://www.gov.uk/employers-paternity-pay-leave
Maternity and paternity calculator for employers
https://www.gov.uk/maternity-paternity-calculator
Get financial help with Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay
https://www.gov.uk/recover-statutory-payments/if-you-cant-afford-to-make-payments
Acas
http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1461
Webinars, e-learning and recordings for employers
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/webinars-emails-and-videos-on-employing-people
If you have questions about statutory payments, please post them on the PAYE and payroll for employers section of HMRC’s online customer forum
https://online.hmrc.gov.uk/webchatprod/community/forums/list.page
Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: no-reply@hmrc.gov.uk.