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RPC opinion: bereavement leave, including pregnancy loss, options assessment

The RPC's opinion of the Department for Business and Trade's options assessment for the government’s consultation.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 3 December 2025

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RPC opinion: bereavement leave, including pregnancy loss, options assessment

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The government launched a consultation on new entitlement to bereavement leave, including for pregnancy loss before 24 weeks. This was introduced in the Employment Rights Bill.

The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) gave a ‘green’ rating to the options assessment on 27 November 2025. This means that we considered it to be fit for purpose based on our scrutiny of the evidence and analysis supporting the case for why regulation is necessary. 

The RPC’s opinion refers to the evidence and analysis presented in the options assessment, not the policy itself.

Published 3 December 2025