PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Maternity Pay (29 January 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to tackle the disparity of treatment between self-employed and employed people in relation to statutory maternity pay.
Asked by:
Caroline Nokes (Conservative)
Asked by:
Caroline Nokes (Conservative)
Answer
The differences in the parental benefits available to the self-employed reflect that this group generally have more flexibility over how to plan their workload and time off. This is reflected in the additional flexibility seen in Maternity Allowance (when compared to Statutory Maternity Pay).
Answered by:
Mims Davies (Conservative)
6 February 2020
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