Calling for change to SMP
Please sign and share if you think UK maternity pay needs to change.
Too many parents are being forced back to work early because statutory maternity pay just isn’t enough to live on anymore. With the cost of living where it is, families deserve better support.
This petition calls for improved maternity pay and financial help for working families.
It takes less than a minute to sign:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/761544
Every signature helps get this talked about in Parliament.
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I think the real issue with SMP is the disparity in pay. It shouldn't be a flat rate for all, it should be tier based on level of income to support the drop in pay for higher earners. The drop in earnings makes it incredibly hard to budget for the month as you would if you were working full time.
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