Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 55604

Armed Forces: Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Ian Roome

Liberal DemocratNorth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the processes put in place for the spouses of armed forces personnel to apply for (a) statutory maternity pay and (b) maternity allowance.

Answer

Al Carns
Defence continues to recognise the important role that the families of UK Armed Forces personnel play in supporting their Serving person; life in the Armed Forces can be highly rewarding, but it can also make high demands of our service people. These dema...

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