Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 48190
Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay
Tabled: 25 April 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025
Question
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) Statutory Maternity Pay and (b) Maternity Allowance.
Answer
Andrew WesternGovernment spends approximately £3 billion a year on parental payments.The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is required by law to undertake an annual review of benefits and State Pensions, including Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance....
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