Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 6902
Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Sorcha Eastwood
Alliance — Lagan Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) maternity and (b) paternity pay for (i) one child and (ii) multiple child births.
Answer
Andrew WesternMaternity pay is primarily a health and safety provisions for pregnant working women. It is not intended to replace a woman's earnings completely, rather it provides a measure of financial security to help pregnant working women take time off work in the ...
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