How To Fix 5G255 - Expected date of birth before introduction of SPP (birth)

5G255 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5G - HR: Messages for Britain

• Message number: 255

• Message text: Expected date of birth before introduction of SPP (birth)

What causes this issue?

Statutory Paternity Pay (birth) is only available to an employee with a
baby expected to be born on or after 6th April 2003. You have entered a
date in field <ZK>Expected delivery </>that is before this qualifying
date.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Review the eligibility of the employee for Statutory Paternity Pay
(birth) and if required, enter an issue date for the Matching C
ertificate after this qualifying date.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5G255 - Details

• The SAP error message 5G255, "Expected date of birth before introduction of SPP (birth)," typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or employee master data management within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is expecting a date of birth for an employee that falls before the introduction of the SPP (Social Security Pension Plan) or a similar regulatory framework.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Date of Birth: The date of birth entered for the employee is after the introduction of the SPP, which is not valid according to the system's configuration.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be configured correctly to handle the date of birth in relation to the SPP introduction date.
  Data Entry Errors: There may have been a mistake during data entry, leading to an invalid date being recorded.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Date of Birth: Check the employee's date of birth in the master data. Ensure that it is entered correctly and is