Petition · past parliament
Statutory Bereavement Pay | Paid leave when a family member dies.
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
When you are having to deal with someone in your family who has died it should be made a legal requirement for employers to offer paid leave so you can send off your loved one, so you can mourn & resolve issues of the deceased estate or support family members.
You should be given up-to a certain amount of weeks to deal with your loss. You should be given a set amount of money per week.
The employer should pay it similar to the statutory sick pay scheme.
Varying rates. A bonus in pay and time off should be offered for certain qualifying individuals (widowed parents with children, or someone with existing care responsibilities). A bonus if you're the sole earner in the house. Grieving people can be very vulnerable, give them the option!
The employer should pay it similar to the statutory sick pay scheme.
Varying rates. A bonus in pay and time off should be offered for certain qualifying individuals (widowed parents with children, or someone with existing care responsibilities). A bonus if you're the sole earner in the house. Grieving people can be very vulnerable, give them the option!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.