Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 17
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Consider financial incentives, like overseas 'bonuses', to increase Shared Parental Leave take-up.
Conclusion
The Government’s review must consider financial incentives to increase take up of SPL. The review should examine approaches taken in overseas systems, including the German “partnership bonus” and Portugal’s “sharing 59 bonus”, which provide additional paid leave to couples in which both parents take a substantial portion of leave while the other returns to paid work. (Recommendation, Paragraph 94) Extending access to paid leave
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 ↗