Findings from a TUC survey of 2,006 parents of children under the age of six, reveal that ‘low levels’ of statutory paternity pay leave families struggling financially, stopping 1 in 5 dads from taking advantage of the one to two weeks’ leave at all.
Currently, statutory paternity pay is £172.48 a week or 90 per cent of your average weekly earnings (whichever is lower).
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Low-income households and self-employed workers who took part in the survey were most likely to say they missed out on paternity leave. Self employed workers are not eligible for statutory maternity pay.
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