Public funds and employment
No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)
This guidance is to support colleagues in relation to any residence permit or immigration status/ condition that state that you have no recourse to public funds. Public funds do not include benefits that are based on National Insurance (NI) contributions.
Are there any benefits that I am entitled to?
The good news is that even if you are subject to an NRPF condition you are entitled to non, means-tested benefits if you are working or have worked recently and/or paid NI contributions. Some non-means tested benefits that you may be entitled to through your employment with Loughborough University are:
- Maternity allowance
- Statutory maternity pay (SMP) – The University also offers enhanced maternity pay called Occupational Maternity Pay (OMP)
- Statutory paternity and shared parental pay (SPP & SPP)
- Retirement pension
- Statutory sickness pay (SSP)
Work related benefits such as Statutory maternity pay (SMP), Maternity Allowance (MA), Statutory paternity pay are not affected by your immigration status and once you have met the qualifying conditions for SMP/SPP or Maternity allowance you are still entitled to receive it for the full 39- week period even if you do not have leave or it has expired.
What does this mean for me?
Family Policies
If you meet the normal qualifying conditions, the pay and leave provisions of the University’s Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave procedures apply to you. These can be found under the general heading ‘Family Leave’ on the university website.
Sickness Procedure
Statutory sick pay (SSP) is payable once you have been sick for 4 days in a row (including non-working days).
Once you meet the qualifying length of service, you will be entitled to receive paid sick leave in accordance with the conditions of service linked to your job grade.
Receiving Maternity Pay overseas?
Once you become entitled to or if you are already getting SMP and OMP and then go abroad, you will still receive these payments.