Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 9
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Lower income fathers face additional cultural barriers to taking parental leave
Conclusion
While there is evidence of appetite for more leave among fathers across occupational and income groups, fathers in lower income and working-class occupational groups may face additional cultural barriers to taking leave. These households and communities are more likely to hold traditionalist views about gendered caring responsibilities, and these fathers are less likely to have supportive employers. (Conclusion, Paragraph 68)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 September 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗