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09/02/2015
Labour Pledges To Double Paternity Leave
The Labour Party confirmed it would double the length of paternity leave for new fathers to four weeks if elected on 7 May.
Labour leader Ed Miliband also pledged to increase statutory paternity pay to £260 a week paid for by savings in tax credits.
Mr Miliband said: "The modern British family needs government to be more flexible in what it does to help.
Thanks to the last Labour government, fathers have two weeks' paid paternity leave. Millions of families have benefited, with parents saying this has helped them support each other, share caring responsibilities and bond with their children.
"But the money isn't great - and too many dads don't take up their rights because they feel they have to go back to work so they can provide for their family."
(CD/IT)
Labour leader Ed Miliband also pledged to increase statutory paternity pay to £260 a week paid for by savings in tax credits.
Mr Miliband said: "The modern British family needs government to be more flexible in what it does to help.
Thanks to the last Labour government, fathers have two weeks' paid paternity leave. Millions of families have benefited, with parents saying this has helped them support each other, share caring responsibilities and bond with their children.
"But the money isn't great - and too many dads don't take up their rights because they feel they have to go back to work so they can provide for their family."
(CD/IT)
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