Department for Business and Trade | The UK Government has launched a major review of the parental leave and pay system, the first of its kind in Britain.
As part of its “Plan for Change,” this review will look at how to “modernise parental leave to support families and help grow the economy.”
The review is to look at the whole system, from maternity and paternity leave to shared parental leave, to see how it can work better for parents and employers.
Right now, the system is considered by many to be complicated and to not always give families the support they need. It is believed that one-in-three dads don’t take paternity leave because they can’t afford to, and take-up of shared parental leave remains low.
Research also shows that better parental leave can help close the gender pay gap and boost the economy by billions of pounds.
The review will gather views from parents, employers, and experts across the country and will end with a roadmap for possible reforms.
