Thousands families with babies in neonatal care will be entitled to additional time off as a day one right, the government has confirmed today.
Currently, many working families across the UK are having to return to work while their babies are sick in hospital. The new measures aim to address some of the difficulties that thousands of parents face when their baby is in neonatal care.
The Government has said it is committed to providing 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.
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 stay in hospital of 7 full days or longer.
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