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Parental leave and pay for new parents to be reviewed
- The UK Government has launched a landmark review of the entire parental leave system to improve support for new parents and working families.
- This review follows concerns about the system’s complexity, low take-up of shared parental leave, and only one in three fathers taking paternity leave mainly due to financial reasons.
- Ministers intend to review maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave by consulting with parents and employers throughout the UK, aiming to introduce reforms that make statutory leave simpler and more modern.
- Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds noted that the UK has not thoroughly reviewed parental leave policies in many years, while MP Josh Newbury highlighted that introducing six weeks of paternity leave could potentially add £23 billion to the economy.
- The review aims to deliver fairer parental rights, support families amid falling birth rates, help close the gender pay gap, and strengthen the economy by enabling parents to balance work and home life.
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