Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 8274

Maternity Pay: Multiple Births

Tabled: 9 October 2024
Answered: 17 October 2024

Question

Deirdre Costigan

LabourEaling Southall

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

Answer

Andrew Western
We want new mothers to be able to take time away from work. Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance rates are reviewed annually and were raised again by 6.7% in April 2024 from £172.48 to £184.03. Maternity pay is primarily a health and safety pro...

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