Sure but it should be tied to how much tax they paid so cash in handers get nothing.
RageRageAgainstDyin on
My wife applied for shared maternity leave, she wanted to go back to work earlier,
When we discussed it I was “what are you talking about”
But in the end it was the best thing in the world.
Our systems been broken for so long it doesn’t even matter who’s in power this will never change
niteninja1 on
If self employed mothers get it then self employed fathers should. (Up to whatever amount someone in employment does).
but kind of yeah you choose to be self employed because it pays better, it pays better because you skimp on things like sick pay etc
I_am_legend-ary on
Your self employed, pay yourself paternity leave
Next we will be hearing that is unfair that self employed people don’t get paid when they are on holiday
Your self employed because it’s financially advantageous to you
Icy-Tear4613 on
The point of self-employed is the risk/reward aspect surely?
luala on
This situation absolutely sucks for him but I’m a self employed mother and I got to write my own leave plan. The problem here is the planning didn’t work out for him. He probably had clients pre-booked that he didn’t want to let down. The point of being self employed is you handle this kind of thing independently.
Holiday_Cat_7284 on
So he hadn’t saved enough in time for his child’s birth. Isn’t this simply poor planning on his part? What if he’d had a medical emergency instead of his wife, what would he have done then? Being self employed is a choice, no one forces you into it and the first thing you should do is organise insurance to cover emergencies like this.
Ok-Inflation4310 on
I was self employed and worked through just about everything because my job meant I couldn’t take time off due to the nature of the business.
That’s the sacrifice I made for the higher income.
If you can take time off then start saving like crazy. From experience you’ve got 9 months and you know pretty much when you need it. If you aren’t making enough money to save then I might suggest self employment isn’t doing it for you. What would happen if you break a leg?
T-Roll- on
Comparing paternity in the UK to what it’s like in Germany will shock you if you don’t know.
jacobp100 on
On top of that, he’ll go back to work and only be earning £12,570 per year
Astriania on
Until parental rights are the same for men and women, you can’t complain about women being the ones who typically drop the career and do the parenting.
As a society we need to decide whether we think that outcome is ok, and stop complaining about women not achieving equality in the workplace stats, or not, in which case we need to change parental leave to allow more men to take on that role.
It’s really inconsistent at the moment.
ThePhantomBacon on
Yes, the guy should’ve known he had no entitlement and planned accordingly if he wanted to take time off.
That said, he’s missing out on £360, maximum. If my wife has a baby, I might have to go straight back to work unless I plan for it because my company doesn’t pay more than statutory paternity.
The entire parental leave system is a mess as far as I can tell, and isn’t really accommodating to anyone who has to actively contribute to their household
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Sure but it should be tied to how much tax they paid so cash in handers get nothing.
My wife applied for shared maternity leave, she wanted to go back to work earlier,
When we discussed it I was “what are you talking about”
But in the end it was the best thing in the world.
Our systems been broken for so long it doesn’t even matter who’s in power this will never change
If self employed mothers get it then self employed fathers should. (Up to whatever amount someone in employment does).
but kind of yeah you choose to be self employed because it pays better, it pays better because you skimp on things like sick pay etc
Your self employed, pay yourself paternity leave
Next we will be hearing that is unfair that self employed people don’t get paid when they are on holiday
Your self employed because it’s financially advantageous to you
The point of self-employed is the risk/reward aspect surely?
This situation absolutely sucks for him but I’m a self employed mother and I got to write my own leave plan. The problem here is the planning didn’t work out for him. He probably had clients pre-booked that he didn’t want to let down. The point of being self employed is you handle this kind of thing independently.
So he hadn’t saved enough in time for his child’s birth. Isn’t this simply poor planning on his part? What if he’d had a medical emergency instead of his wife, what would he have done then? Being self employed is a choice, no one forces you into it and the first thing you should do is organise insurance to cover emergencies like this.
I was self employed and worked through just about everything because my job meant I couldn’t take time off due to the nature of the business.
That’s the sacrifice I made for the higher income.
If you can take time off then start saving like crazy. From experience you’ve got 9 months and you know pretty much when you need it. If you aren’t making enough money to save then I might suggest self employment isn’t doing it for you. What would happen if you break a leg?
Comparing paternity in the UK to what it’s like in Germany will shock you if you don’t know.
On top of that, he’ll go back to work and only be earning £12,570 per year
Until parental rights are the same for men and women, you can’t complain about women being the ones who typically drop the career and do the parenting.
As a society we need to decide whether we think that outcome is ok, and stop complaining about women not achieving equality in the workplace stats, or not, in which case we need to change parental leave to allow more men to take on that role.
It’s really inconsistent at the moment.
Yes, the guy should’ve known he had no entitlement and planned accordingly if he wanted to take time off.
That said, he’s missing out on £360, maximum. If my wife has a baby, I might have to go straight back to work unless I plan for it because my company doesn’t pay more than statutory paternity.
The entire parental leave system is a mess as far as I can tell, and isn’t really accommodating to anyone who has to actively contribute to their household