Petition · Department for Work and Pensions

Grant statutory right to leave for employees when a parent passes away

Closed 47 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce minimum statutory leave for employees after the death of a parent.
Funeral arrangements can take 2-3 weeks to arrange. We think inadequate leave from employers can cause longer term damage pressuring an employee to return prematurely following the death of a parent. Arranging a funeral for a parent is very stressful, then the additional stress of closing that parents life down in terms of their finances and other business.

Timeline

6 Nov 2025 Petition opened for signatures
6 May 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 47
Status Closed
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Opened 6 Nov 2025
Closed 6 May 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.