70% OF DADS WHO DIDN’T TAKE THEIR FULL PATERNITY LEAVE ENTITLEMENT HAD TO CUT IT SHORT DUE TO COST - Pregnant Then Screwed
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70% OF DADS WHO DIDN’T TAKE THEIR FULL PATERNITY LEAVE ENTITLEMENT HAD TO CUT IT SHORT DUE TO COST - Pregnant Then Screwed
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I didn’t know any other dads taking SPL so there was no one to talk to about the experience I was having, other than my wife. When people found out I was taking SPL there were some raised eyebrows. Some people thought my wife was super generous to share leave which added to the stigma. It was challenging walking into a baby club and being the only ... See more
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Pete Target, from London, took nine weeks off work to look after his son, Jay, when he was nine months old.
"It was everything I’d hoped for," says Pete, 36.
"We’re closer than we could have possibly otherwise been."
But he admits it was a "difficult financial decision".
Because his section of shared parental leave fell outside the 37-week window for g... See more
"It was everything I’d hoped for," says Pete, 36.
"We’re closer than we could have possibly otherwise been."
But he admits it was a "difficult financial decision".
Because his section of shared parental leave fell outside the 37-week window for g... See more