Should maternity pay be increased? Feat. Miriam Cates, Henry Bonsu & Angela Epstein | Storm Huntley

Kemi Badenoch has been criticised after suggesting that statutory maternity pay is too high.
Ms Badenoch has since said she was misrepresented but her comments have triggered a debate over the UK's maternity system - and whether mothers are receiving enough.
Statutory maternity pay has two parts.
1/ In the first six weeks of leave, mothers are legally entitled to 90 percent of their average weekly earnings.
2/ After that, they can only get a maximum of £172 per week.
Now, the employer pays this but they can claim back the majority from the government.
And last year, the government spent 2.8-billion pounds on maternity leave.
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If you cant aford babies dont hsve them

[@petermizon4344]

THAT WOMAN EPSTEIN SHOULD KNOW WOMEN DO 3 JOBS,HOUSEWORK, KIDS, AND GOIN TO WORK, THEY DESERVE A LOT MORE, THESE WOMEN NEED TO HAVE KIDS B CAUSE THEY ARE THE FUTURE WHO WILL PAY FIR THEIR ELDERS PENSIONS

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No horrble breeders