Policy » For fathers
Blog » For fathers
16 June 2023
In our previous blog, we presented new analysis of how much an average-earning, full-time employed UK father stands to lose financially if he takes two weeks’ paternity leave paid at the statutory rate, compared to what he could earn if he carried on working.
FI research » For fathers
Blog » For fathers
7 June 2023
Becoming a parent is a major transition in a person’s working life. For many expectant and new parents, the excitement of becoming a father or mother is accompanied by worries about finances, as well as logistical challenges involved in juggling their new parenting role with work.
Policy » For fathers
Blog » For fathers
8 August 2022
The UK’s parenting leave system is one
of the most gender-unequal in the developed world. Its structure – followed by
the vast majority of employers across the country – places responsibility for
looking after babies, for the entire first year of their lives, firmly in the
hands of mothers.
Practice » For fathers
13 June 2022
We know that sometimes it feels like you’re the forgotten parent. Nobody smiles at you or talks to you, invites you to appointments about the baby, or asks you how you are.