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

LabourLiverpool 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 Western
Government 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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