Petition · past parliament
Increase statutory maternity pay to 100% of the mothers weekly wage for 6 weeks.
Closed
134 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase statutory maternity pay to 100% for the first 6 weeks. I do not believe a woman should suffer financial detriment for giving birth. Currently the pay is at 90% which only widens the gender pay gap which is unacceptable.
Current statutory maternity pay link - https://www.gov.uk/maternity-pay-leave/pay
Timeline
| 8 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
134
Status
Closed
Opened
8 May 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.