Further findings from Pregnant Then Screwed’s State of the Nation report, based upon a survey of 35,800 parents, of which a sample of 5,870 parents were extracted to be nationally representative, reveal:
The Pregnant Then Screwed research, in collaboration with Women in Data, has been released to coincide with changes to paternity leave law that come into effect today.
Under the Paternity Leave Amendment Regulations 2024, dads and partners of children born or adopted after the 6th of April will be able to split paternity leave into two one-week blocks instead of having to take it in one two-week block.
According to Pregnant Then Screwed, the legislative changes have been heavily criticised by campaign groups for not addressing the overall low rate of statutory paternity pay or increasing the overall length of time dads and partners can spend with their new baby.
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