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Closed Increase paternity leave from 2 weeks to 12 weeks with increased statutory pay

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To progress towards more equitable child rearing and working lives for parents, we want an increase in standalone paternity leave from 2 weeks to 12 weeks that is adequately compensated through statutory paternity pay at 90% of the father’s/partner’s salary for the first 4 weeks and 50% for 8 weeks.

The very small amount of leave that is given to new fathers contributes to a culture of unbalanced responsibility in child-rearing between mothers and fathers - this has contributed to a reduced ability of mothers to progress in their careers, and the gender pay-gap.

A consultation called Good Work Plan: Proposals to support families was established by the UK government and closed in October 2019, yet the results have not yet been published.

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