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Create an Adoption Allowance for self-employed adopters

Submitted by Eliza Thomas on Wednesday 8th February 2023

Published on Monday 13th February 2023

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 13th August 2023

Signatures: 44

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Create an Adoption Allowance for self-employed adopters

Petition Details

Treat self-employed people equally by creating an Adoption Allowance for self-employed adopters, that provides support equal to Statutory Adoption Pay.

Additional Information

Myself and my husband are unable to have children of our own, and after a long battle of trying to conceive, and many difficult conversations, we decided to adopt.

We overcame many challenges and hurdles to get this far, but because we are both self-employed we do not receive any financial support. My husband didn't take any time off and I went back to work after 5 months.

I believe children who are adopted by self-employed people deserve the same rights as any other child to build attachments with their parents, and introducing an Adoption Allowance for self-employed adopters would help support this.


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