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<p>We recently published our response to the consultation on parental leave and pay.
This detailed our planned reforms to make Paternity Leave and Pay more flexible and
easier to take, including increasing the period of time within which leave can be
taken and allowing it to be taken in non-consecutive blocks. In line with other parental
pay entitlements, Paternity Pay is paid at the statutory rate.</p><p>The standard
rate of Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Maternity Pay is reviewed annually and
from April 2023, it increased by September's CPI figure of 10.1 per cent to £172.48.</p>
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