Written questions

Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay

Commons · Question 39737 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 28 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to increase (a) Statutory Maternity Pay and (b) Maternity Allowance beyond the rate of inflation over the next four years.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 28 Mar 2025

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is required by law to undertake an annual review of benefits and State Pensions, including Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance. She announced her decision from the latest review of benefits in a Wri...