Petition · past parliament
More maternity leave and pay for parents of multiples
Closed
2,005 signatures
What the petition asks
The government and employers must rub their hands in delight of the money they save when they hear someone is expecting multiples, as they must save a lot of money only having to give one lot of maternity leave and one lot of statutory maternity pay. Parents of multiples deserve more.
Parents of multiples at the moment are only entitled to the same as parents that have only had one child. Surely that is not fair, especially when it is hard enough to adapt to looking after more than one baby at a time.
Timeline
| 26 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,005
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Feb 2016
Closed
26 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.