1,193 people across UK responded, 100% favour. Most significant reasons: Statutory paid parental sick leave and Cost of raising children. Most mentioned reasons for and against are around: Family support equality and Eligibility concerns.
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Raise statutory maternity pay for parents with mortgage to help with costs
We believe home owners should be entitled to additional support during maternity leave.
Parental Bereavement Legislation on par with UK Maternity/Paternity Legislation
Every parent who loses a child should have the time and financial support to grieve — just as parents are supported when welcoming a child. UK law provides only 2 weeks statutory parental bereavement leave (often unpaid), leaving parents to return to work far too soon after unimaginable loss.
Create a legal entitlement to two weeks’ paid bereavement leave for employees
We call on the Government to create a legal entitlement to two weeks (10 working days) of paid bereavement leave for employees, which can be taken flexibly and in separate periods where needed, to ensure consistent protection for bereaved workers across the UK.
Give self-employed fathers paternity allowance & increase leave to 4 weeks
The Government should introduce statutory paternity allowance for self-employed fathers, similar to maternity allowance, and increase statutory paternity leave to at least 4 weeks. This could support families, promote early bonding, and improve parental equality.
Government to pay Statutory Sick Pay for Small Businesses
We want the Government to cover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for small businesses.
1,193 people across UK responded, 100% favour. Most significant reasons: Statutory paid parental sick leave and Cost of raising children. Most mentioned reasons for and against are around: Family support equality and Eligibility concerns.
React
Members can read every reason.
Raise statutory maternity pay for parents with mortgage to help with costs
We believe home owners should be entitled to additional support during maternity leave.
Parental Bereavement Legislation on par with UK Maternity/Paternity Legislation
Every parent who loses a child should have the time and financial support to grieve — just as parents are supported when welcoming a child. UK law provides only 2 weeks statutory parental bereavement leave (often unpaid), leaving parents to return to work far too soon after unimaginable loss.
Create a legal entitlement to two weeks’ paid bereavement leave for employees
We call on the Government to create a legal entitlement to two weeks (10 working days) of paid bereavement leave for employees, which can be taken flexibly and in separate periods where needed, to ensure consistent protection for bereaved workers across the UK.
Give self-employed fathers paternity allowance & increase leave to 4 weeks
The Government should introduce statutory paternity allowance for self-employed fathers, similar to maternity allowance, and increase statutory paternity leave to at least 4 weeks. This could support families, promote early bonding, and improve parental equality.
Government to pay Statutory Sick Pay for Small Businesses
We want the Government to cover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for small businesses.
