Extend statutory paternity pay to the self-employed

Currently if a self-employed father wants to take time off when their child is born, there is absolutely no support from the government to help them do so. Instead, and unlike their employed counterparts, self-employed fathers must choose between working to support their family at this time, or taking time off but receiving no income. It makes absolutely no sense that one father employed by a company receives 2 week's statutory pay for paternity leave, but self-employed fathers receive nothing.