Parental Bereavement Leave (Statutory Entitlement) Bill

A Bill to make provision for statutory entitlement to leave of absence from employment for bereaved parents; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

15 May 2014

In Plain English

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This Bill would create a statutory right for employed parents to take time off when they lose a child. It would set out the minimum leave and provide protection from unfair treatment for taking bereavement leave. It is designed to work alongside existing bereavement rights and employer policies.

Key Points

Creates a statutory bereavement leave entitlement for parents who lose a child.
Applies to eligible employees and specifies the minimum duration of leave.
Protects employees from dismissal or detriment for taking the leave.
May include a pay element under a statutory scheme, with eligibility rules to be defined in the Act.
Requires employers to recognise and comply with the entitlement, with enforcement provisions as needed.

Progress

The Bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Commons; it will move to Committee Stage for detailed scrutiny, then on to Report and Third Reading before progressing to the Lords.

Who is affected?

Employed parents who experience the death or stillbirth of a childEmployers and their HR teams and line managersColleagues and teams who work with bereaved staff

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Parental Bereavement Leave (Statutory Entitlement)

1 Jan 1970

This Bill was withdrawn and will not progress any further.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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