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Improve maternity pay and financial support for working families

Submitted by Emily Pardoe on Wednesday 18th February 2026

Published on Tuesday 24th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 24th September 2026

Current Signatures: 1,230
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Access ~ Cost ~ Cost of living ~ crisis ~ Families ~ Grant ~ Living costs ~ Maternity ~ Payment ~ Pressure ~ society ~ Sure Start ~ Universal Credit ~ Universities ~ work

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 1,230 signatures in total, with signatories from 503 constituencies. That makes it the 270th most popular open petition, and the 7,151st most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 77% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of 0% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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