Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 7492

Maternity Pay: Multiple Births

Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024

Question

Kate Osamor

Labour (Co-op)Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of maternity pay for mothers of (a) twins and (b) other multiples.

Answer

Andrew Western
Maternity 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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