Maternity Leave

Mind the Maternity Gap: £6k Shortfall Leaves UK Mothers Struggling

New research reveals a significant financial gap facing UK mothers on maternity leave, as statutory pay fails to keep pace with household expenses.

Thousands of Women Losing Jobs Over Pregnancy Despite New Protections

Some 74,000 women a year are dismissed, let go or pressured out of work while pregnant, on maternity leave or within a year of returning.

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