Many working families across the UK must return to work while their babies are sick in the hospital. The measures aim to address some of the difficulties that parents face when their baby is in neonatal care.
The government has laid out regulations which will provide the support families need to allow them to be by their child’s side without having to work throughout or use up their existing leave.
The plans, subject to parliamentary approval, will take effect from April 6, 2025.
Neonatal Care Leave will apply to parents of babies who are admitted into neonatal care up to 28 days old and who have a continuous hospital stay of seven full days or longer. These measures will allow eligible parents to take up to 12 weeks of leave on top of any other leave they may be entitled to.
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