Adoption Leave
(asked on 22nd June 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment has he has made of the potential merits of introducing paid adoptive leave for parents of adopted children.
This question was answered on 27th June 2022
The Government introduced Adoption Leave and Pay in 2003. Adoption Leave is a “day one” right – in line with Maternity Leave - which enables employed parents to take up to 52 weeks off work when they are adopting a child. Adoption pay is available to employed parents who meet eligibility criteria.