Parental Leave
Commons · Question 32435 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Jas Athwal
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the (a) affordability and (b) accessibility of parental leave.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 27 Feb 2025
Government keeps the rates of benefits, state pension and statutory pay under review. Parental pay is reviewed annually at the discretion of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. From April 2025, subject to parliamentary approval, the rate will in...