Petition · past parliament
Working mums to to receive higher statutory maternity pay.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Working mums drop from their full wage to a very low statutory pay for those who have a mortgage etc this statutory pay isn't enough so therefore many mums aren't able to spend a lot of time with their new born babies before they have to go back to work to be able to afford to live.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.