United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 2856
Bereavement Leave
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19 May 2026
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1 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the 26-week continuous employment threshold for eligibility for Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay under the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 20
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19 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of the 26-week continuous employment threshold for eligibility for Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay under the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 20
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1 June 2026
Answer
The 26-week continuous employment requirement is standard across parental pay entitlements. Where employees do not qualify, we encourage employers to provide additional support where possible.Through the Parental Leave and Pay Review we are considering im...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-19/2856
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1907326
- uk · wq-1907326 · source updated 1 June 2026