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Bereaved Partner Paternity Leave

Details and information about Bereaved Partner Paternity Leave that was introduced as a day one right from 6 April 2026.

  • Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave

    Under The Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave Regulations an employee who is either the father of a child, or the partner of a child's mother or primary caregiver will have a statutory right to take up to 52 weeks of extended paternity leave to care for the child if the child's mother/primary caregiver dies.