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<p>The loss of a child, including the loss of a pregnancy, is devastating for parents.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department is currently working to implement a new statutory right to Parental
Bereavement Leave and Pay for eligible parents who lose a child under the age of 18,
or suffer a still-birth from 24 weeks of pregnancy. We expect the new right will apply
from April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The policy provides a statutory minimum and we encourage
employers to go beyond this where possible. Many employers will have an existing compassionate
leave policy or will operate one on a discretionary basis following such losses during
pregnancy. We strongly encourage employers to be sensitive and considerate at such
a time.</p>
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