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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending statutory adoption leave to the self-employed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending statutory adoption leave to the self-employed.
In contrast to employees, self-employed adopters do not need a statutory entitlement to adoption leave as they are able to decide themselves how much time off work they take and when.
Local Authorities may make a payment equivalent to Maternity Allowance in cases where adopters do not qualify for family related statutory pay because they are self-employed. This payment is discretionary and means-tested to ensure that resources are targeted at those adopters who need it most and is part of a package of post-adoption support.
Since 2010, we have taken significant steps to equalise the state benefits provided to the employed and self-employed, including giving the self-employed access to the full rate of the new State Pension for the first time, (worth up to £1,800/year more).
We continue to keep all differences in treatment between self-employed and employed people under review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will consider making provision for grandparents and other carers to be entitled to up to 10 days statutory leave to provide emergency care for a grandchild or other dependant.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will consider making provision for grandparents and other carers to be entitled to up to 10 days statutory leave to provide emergency care for a grandchild or other dependant.
Workers in the UK are entitled to a minimum of 28 days paid annual leave if they work full time and a proportionate amount if they work part time. Grandparents may also be able exercise the Right to Time Off for Dependents which allows employees to take a reasonable amount of time off work to deal with certain unexpected or sudden emergencies involving a dependant and to put care arrangements in place.
The Government is developing a new national Carers Strategy, which will consider the range of issues faced by people who provide unpaid care for a relative, friend or someone close to them.
How many women in open prisons were granted home leave to visit their children during 1989 or during most recent convenient period; & how many periods of home leave they were granted on average during this time. - Incls figures.
How many women in open prisons were granted home leave to visit their children during 1989 or during most recent convenient period; & how many periods of home leave they were granted on average during this time. - Incls figures.
To give details of criteria for granting home leave to women in open prison; & at what level decision was made. - Incls fact that criteria for considering applications are laid down in circular instructions 9/1988 & 12/1988.
To give details of criteria for granting home leave to women in open prison; & at what level decision was made. - Incls fact that criteria for considering applications are laid down in circular instructions 9/1988 & 12/1988.
How many women in open prisons requested home leave to visit their children during 1989 or during most recent available period. - 212 recorded applications for home leave for this purpose during period 1 April 1989 to 31 March 1990.
How many women in open prisons requested home leave to visit their children during 1989 or during most recent available period. - 212 recorded applications for home leave for this purpose during period 1 April 1989 to 31 March 1990.