Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 24079
Maternity Leave: Self-employed
Tabled: 14 January 2025
Answered: 20 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to provide the same level of support to self-employed parents taking maternity leave as to self-employed people taking leave for adoption.
Answer
Andrew WesternSelf-employed pregnant women who have paid the required Class 2 National Insurance contributions are entitled to Maternity Allowance.As a general rule, maternity pay is primarily a health and safety provision relating specifically to pregnancy, childbirth...
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