Submitted on Wednesday 15th May 2019
Published on Monday 17th June 2019
Current status: Closed
Closed: Wednesday 6th November 2019
Signatures: 35
Increase statutory paternity pay to at least 6 months
My husband was only entitled to 2 weeks statutory paternity pay, like many other men in the UK today. This limited time frame makes it near impossible for partners to support mums recovering from birth and be part of their child’s development in those first few key months.
By allowing partners just 2 weeks statutory paternity leave, we are forcing them to miss out on learning about their child - which for new parents is difficult territory to navigate - and also forcing mums, who are recovering physically and mentally from pregnancy, labour and some surgery, to recover alone without the needed support of their partners. When post-natal depression effects more than 1 in 10 women, and men too, this lack of time to adjust as a family isn’t acceptable.
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