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People Who Change Jobs Should Not Be Penalised By Losing Maternity Pay Rights
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52 signatures
What the petition asks
People who changed jobs should not be penalised by losing maternity pay rights, You only receive statutory maternity pay if you have been working at your current job for 26 Weeks at your 15th week of Pregnancy. If you've previously been working, you should be entitled to maternity pay from day 1.
It is unfair to expect someone who has worked their whole life to become a single income household because they've changed jobs and had an unexpected pregnancy and not been able to plan when to have a baby. Especially within the current cost of living crisis.
Timeline
| 13 Dec 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jun 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
52
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Dec 2022
Closed
13 Jun 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.