Petition · Department for Business and Trade
Entitlement to bereavement leave after baby loss in first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Closed
187 signatures
What the petition asks
If a miscarriage happens in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, there's currently no entitlement to statutory maternity, paternity or parental bereavement leave, I believe people should be entitled to this regardless of when the baby was lost.
I lost my baby daughter at 20 weeks gestation. This was a devastating time. My employer was understanding and gave me time off. Not all employers do this. We should be entitled to time to grieve.
Timeline
| 27 Nov 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 May 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
187
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
27 Nov 2024
Closed
27 May 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 9 Aug 2026.