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Father and sole income provider.
Having a child in 2016 I took two weeks off for paternity pay.
I was paid one weeks full wage and one weeks half pay.
I applied today for paternity leave for my second child due in June 2018.
I was told however that the national paternity policy had changed and that for the two weeks paternity leave I would now only be entitled to receive £140 a week.
As the sole income provider for my family this change has HUGE implications. Financially I am now unable to seek ANY paternity leave. My wife will be without support. Seemingly, legally I am not guaranteed to be at her bedside when she gives birth.
Why has there not been more of a public outcry at this backward step?
In a world rightly striving daily for equality in every sector why has this been passed?
Is anyone else talking about this?
Hi There,
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It seems really unfair, I know I looked into this as my baby is due in Sept, it seems the best option is to take annual leave, I'm not the only wage earner in my house but even still I couldn't afford to take the cut for 2 weeks.
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When my first child was born I was given full pay through work, different company and different times I guess.
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I thought things were changing so that fathers were encouraged to take time off as well.
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GTTS
I'm not aware that there has been anny change in national policy - as far as I was aware, the statutory (ie legal) amount is £145 per week, or 90% of average weekly earnings, whichever is lower. An employer can, of course, chose to pay more, so I would guess that the change in policy is by your employer, rather than the government.
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