Review 26-week employment rule for maternity/paternity pay

Closed 43 signatures

What the petition asks

The rule to be reviewed, as you can only get maternity/paternity pay if you have worked for your employer continuously for at least 26 weeks by the end of the 15th week before the baby is due, if you have worked continuously all your life you should be entitled to it regardless.

I think it’s unfair that if you have worked all your life and then change jobs during your partners pregnancy that you can’t get paternity or maternity pay if your not in the catch frame, as long as you have worked since you were able to you should be entitled to it regardless of how long you have worked for a certain employer. The rule needs to be reviewed.

Timeline

17 Oct 2025	Petition opened for signatures
17 Apr 2026	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 43

Status Closed

Department HM Treasury

Opened 17 Oct 2025

Closed 17 Apr 2026

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