Statutory maternity pay lasts for 39 weeks, but it tapers off during that time. While you’re entitled to maternity leave regardless of how long you’ve worked at your employer, they’re only required to ...

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A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) minister has issued a reply amid calls to increase the amount of Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) mums get. The DWP has been urged previously to hike the flat ...

Over 2.5 million working women in the private sector are entitled to receive only statutory maternity pay from their employer, compared to just 150,000 in the public sector, according to the latest ...

Kemi Badenoch said taking money from taxpayers and giving it to pregnant women was too much - Hesther Ng/Story Picture Agency Kemi Badenoch’s Tory leadership rivals rounded on her on Sunday after she ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has faced growing pressure from campaign groups, charities, and MPs to align Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) with the National Living Wage. Currently, the flat ...

Parents are falling into debt while on maternity and paternity leave, according to new research. Experts are warning that one ...