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Written question asked by Anna McMorrin (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 April 2020 (named day). It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2020 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Maternity Pay

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that pregnant women that have been furloughed and are receiving 80 per cent of their normal pay are not disadvantaged in qualifying for Statutory Maternity Pay because of a reduction in their earnings.

Answer

The Government is committed to making sure that all employees are supported at this time. We are currently considering how the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme interacts with existing employment rights to family-related payments, including Statutory Maternity Pay, to ensure that the scheme works for parents.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
37831
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Maternity pay Coronavirus job retention scheme
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk