Yes! And flexible with which parent takes it, not just the birth mother. That way all family’s can use it to maximise time with bub

When i had my 1st child there was no payments, we saved and we put aside money for that time.

1000% should increase the pay longer! I wish I was able to get 52 weeks payed leave and be able to spend time with my tiny baby and not stress about finances.

I’m all for it. 18 weeks paid leave is no way near enough for young families. Something needs to be done.

Of course it’s wonderful when this paid for. But do realize that the whole nation and all tax payers have to fund the implementation of this leave. There are many people who never got to a taste of this, yet have to fund it for others.

This is something that should have been implemented a long time ago
We are in 2022 there is so much equality for non traditional roles now and support and enter the most basic traditional role is still ignored
Bring on 52 weeks parental leave it’s about time

This would be an amazingly supportive incentive for the government to help raise birth rates in this country. Many are forced to go back to work because of the rising cost of living. It also turns people off having additional children, so the extra mandated paid leave would be a godsend to many families.

My baby is 7 months and I’m not ready to go to work, he breastfeeds through the day and I’m sleep deprived half the time. Money is an awful issue right now.

Wouldn’t that just be amazing! Returning to work when baby is just 4 months old or so is just too too young!

That would be great but don’t see it happening

Thaty sounds amazing but could give an incentive for people to have children just for the money.

I am totally all for this but can we afford it and who’s paying for it? Can either the government or businesses afford this? I can’t see small businesses paying their staff 1 year mat leave.

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  • • mom111059 replied
    • 31 Aug 2022 , 11:01 pm

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  Yes certainly a lot to work out to make it work.

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    • • Ellen replied
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    Yes I think that is kind of concerning

I’m all for increasing the leave payment I just don’t know how our country’s budget can afford it. And I’m surprised we have one of the worst leave arrangements because I’m quite sure in Asia there is no such thing as paid parental leave.

Would be great but where does the funding come from?

That’s a great idea! This would be good to spend much time with the baby

This would be fantastic!

Wow this would be amazing, I had to return to work after 26 weeks as I didn’t have enough leave and financial
Couldn’t afford to have unpaid leave.

It certainly would have taken some of the stress off our family with having a years paid leave, but I would like it to be shared with hubby, so he could have some of the quality bonding time.

I’m sure everyone will be in favour of this, however, they better also be in favour of much higher taxation to pay for it. Those countries who already do this do have a very high rate of taxation also.

What a great idea. Would be great for the babies to have a parent at home for the first year.