Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Maternity leave at full pay for 1 year for women that are 26 weeks into the job.
Closed
468 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should pay full salaries for women that are 26 weeks into the job for a full year and the rest can apply for maternity allowance.
Don’t leave it to the employers and put parents to choose between their children and their job.
Don’t leave it to the employers and put parents to choose between their children and their job.
The income is reduced massively when in maternity after a full time job.
Will increase the number of women and man that are working, can apply to parental leave as well. The benefits rate might drop and it will take the pressure from the system. UK is one of the few country’s that has this system that doesn’t encourage full time workers to have children.
Will increase the number of women and man that are working, can apply to parental leave as well. The benefits rate might drop and it will take the pressure from the system. UK is one of the few country’s that has this system that doesn’t encourage full time workers to have children.
Timeline
| 11 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Dec 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
468
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
11 Jun 2020
Closed
11 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.