A petition calling for an increase in Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) to be matched with the current rate of inflation has received almost 25,000 signatures. The petition has been launched in a bid to help soon to be parents with the rising cost of living.
Started by Nicola Black, the parliament petition, titled 'Increase Statutory Maternity Pay in line with cost of living crisis', has a deadline of November 27 2022 and if it gains 100,00 signatures or more, it will be debated in Parliament.
However despite thousands of people calling for the same change, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have said there are currently “no plans” to review the current payment rates.
