Maternity & Paternity Rights & Mothers' Employment Decisions

Supporting Families with Young Children

Topic | Income & Welfare
Researcher | Multiple Researchers

 

About this study

This study aims to find out about the experiences of parents with young children, including:

  • how much time off work they took when their baby was born,
  • what financial help was available to them, and
  • how having a baby affected their decisions about work.

In particular, we will be looking at mothers' and fathers' take-up and experiences of maternity and paternity rights and benefits around the time their baby was born. This is to assess the impact of legislation in 2007 that increased the rights and benefits available to parents of young children.

 

Potential policy impact

Our findings will help the government decide what additional support families with young children might need.

 

Method

We will be interviewing both mothers and fathers who have had a baby between May 2008 and September 2008 to see if they they making use of their extra rights and benefits - and if employers are offering them. We'll conduct face-to-face interviews with 2,000 mothers and telephone interviews with 1,000 fathers.

This study is funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.

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