Working Parents Know Your Rights (Leaflet 381)

An Usdaw guide to rights and benefits for working parents.

Download: Working Parents Know Your Rights (Leaflet 381)

Date Posted: 2 February 2011

 

 

 

Usdaw wants to make sure that members who are juggling paid work with bringing up children know about their rights to time off work as well as the benefits they are entitled to claim. This leaflet explains the rights parents have at work and the key benefits available to them.

Rights at work

• Time off for dependants
• Parental leave
• Flexible working
• Maternity leave
• Paternity leave
• Adoption leave

Benefits for working parents

• Child Benefit
• Tax Credits
• Help with NHS health costs
• Statutory Maternity Pay
• Statutory Paternity Pay
• Statutory Adoption Pay
• Housing & Council Tax Benefit

Usdaw benefits

• Usdaw Contributions
• Maternity Grant
• Paternity Grant

Working Parents Know Your Rights (Leaflet 381) was correct at date of publication February 2011.