A Bill to make provision about leave and pay for employees of whom a close family member has died.
House of Commons
29 April 2022
The Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill would create a legal right for employees to take bereavement leave and to receive pay when a close family member dies. It aims to set clear rules on who qualifies, how long the leave can last, and how bereavement pay is provided.
The bill is at the second reading in the Commons and has not yet moved to detailed examination or Lords consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.