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Thousands of mothers and babies will benefit from extended support to breastfeeding services this year.
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
When you take time off to have a baby you might be eligible for: Statutory…
Statutory Maternity Leave is 52 weeks. It’s made up of: Ordinary Maternity…
Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is paid for up to 39 weeks. You get: 90% of…
Statutory Maternity Leave You qualify for Statutory Maternity Leave if:…
Statutory Maternity Leave At least 15 weeks before your due date, tell…
Maternity benefits Use a benefits calculator to see what help you can get…
Annual report on first time entrants to the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland, disaggregated by gender, age group and offence classification.
How the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) supports first-time young parents, evidence for the programme, and where it is provided in England.
Your Neonatal Care Leave and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay: what you can get, eligibility, how to claim and how to cancel.
Correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what they look like
Employee guide to unpaid paternity leave for bereaved partners: what you're entitled to, eligibility, how to claim, how to cancel and other help available.
The government is seeking views on enhancing workplace protections against dismissal for pregnant women and new mothers.
Michelle Welsh MP appointed as the government's first Maternity Adviser.
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