How is the British paternity leave compared to the rest of Europe

The proposal of the paternity leave for the new grandfathers in the UK is “one of the worst in the developed world,” This week is released on a new report.

The government said that the system needs “improvement” and consider parental leave. But how does the situation in England compare elsewhere?

The BBC news talked to the grandfather in Europe about how much their children could take on and how much they could change the horse for them.

Jamie’s daughter Kiara says he was “incredibly difficult” when he was born three years ago.

“I had to watch my partner fight after our child,” said Jamie. “The biggest thing I have had to do is crying. My daughter needs a clear support, and my wife was struggling noticeably.”

A few weeks after Kiara’s world, Jamie had the right to support the family of Jamie only to support the family from Zimbabwe.

Rules in the UK Allow new proverbs and second parents to do up to two weeks at work. Regardless of the gender, it refers to all partners, regardless of the baby’s birth, surrogation or adoption, but the self-employed or adopts less than £ 123 per week.

The appropriate ones are lower than 90% of £ 187.18 per week, 90% of the average earnings. This works as few of the half of the national residential area.

Jamie from Ashford in Kent says the legal payment was “open pennies”.

He and his partner now waiting for the second child in August – Jayi’s wife Zanele began to save before pregnant.

Jamie, “Disappointment” about paternity payments, fathers at the beginning of this week, he said he participated in the world’s first “Father Holiday” outside the Government’s Jobs and Trade Department.

“The work is recently changing in other countries … Why don’t we continue?” Jamie says.

For Octavio, the daughter made a “a great change” to spend four months at home with Alicia.

The father divided the father’s father’s leave in two parts – six weeks – the remaining 10 weeks after Alicia’s birth and his wife.

“Extended quality time with Alicia, I have not created a deep garden so far,” Says Octavio, a computer engineer from Seville.

Over the past few years, Spain has increased the amount of time given to new fathers. In 2019, the grandfathers consist of a five-week job. However, since 2021, he has been extended for up to 16 weeks, including self-employed. There is no lid to avoid payment of wages. This is equivalent to parental leave now between the cords and grandparents in Spain.

“These changes really made an important difference,” says Octavio.

France has taken advanced steps in their fatherhood leave in recent years.

Antoine is an architect who lives on the edge of Paris and benefits from changes. When the son was born five years ago, the full-time Antoine was the right to father-in-law for two weeks.

However, in September 2020, fatherhood graduation in France has doubled, and the second child of AntoChe consists of four weeks of work in 2023.

“It allowed me to support my wife and children.” “This family must be more involved in life in life, which enriches all connections in life, and allow for full-time parents.”

France’s paternal vacation rules, including fathers, including self-employed – their child should work for a week immediately after birth. The payment is covered by the employer for the first three days, but then is funded by the state.

The remaining 21 days can be transmitted to two parts, optional and can be accepted at any time in the next six months. Payment is connected to € 3,428 per month (£ 2921).

André, who was born in Portugal and lasting nine years in the UK, said he was one of the first things he had seen when the role of the Babarks in Denmark was moved there.

“You see that the grandfather walks with children and young babies,” he says André. “I was so: ‘Wow, I’m not used to it.” “

Fathers in Denmark, including self-employed, can get up to 24 weeks of work 24-week by the state full payment.

The remaining 13 after a week, can be transferred to the birth partner if they want, so they can use them as maternity leave. One of the parents can postpone their child from parents to 13 weeks until the age of nine.

André decided to divide the parental leave – the baby was born and after two weeks later his partner returned to work, he could look after his partner’s 9-month-old son.

“Denmark is expected to be more than partner,” André. “You do not only contact your child, but you want to develop the family as a whole.”

Baths in Poland are foster for two weeks are provided with fatherhood leave. However, in England, the salary is 100%, the perfect is “great”.

Shortly after his daughter Marianna’s first birthday, Kamil received a nine-week parental vacation that could be adopted in the first year. This is paid in 70% of the full-time and full-time for both parents.

“70% nine weeks are very low for many families,” but … but …

Kamil says that many “stress” in this additional nine weeks, the spouse’s wife was re-launched again a year after his motherhood leave.

“I was sure,” says Kamil. “I had done a good job – and my daughter felt good with me.”

Mattias, from Stockholm, says the consolation of his three-month-old son is the comfort, “I feel the best I’ve had.”

Mattias can use one of the most generous paternity leave policies in the world. Parents in Sweden, including self-employed, and 480 days can share parental leave, for 90 days protected for each parent.

For the first time in Sweden, the ringfenting clock for the grandfather was presented in Sweden in 1995 – 30 days were presented for the fathers for 30 days. This use-it model is 60 days in 2002, 2016 in 2016.

The first 390 days for each parent is paid by the government to 80%, sek47,750 (3,590 TL) to the monthly salary cap. After that, SeK180 (£ 14) has a daily legal compensation.

Mattias will use another 9-month parental leave since November after six weeks when Otto was born.

Mattias says “We can share the burden when everything is new.” “These six weeks allowed us to be a parent – it made a big difference.”

Some companies in both UK and abroad pay money from their pocket for their expanded paternity leave policies. However, in 2023, research showed 12% of low-income households, and the employer included full rights and payments of advanced parent leave.

Alex Lloyd-Hunter, the father of the father’s turn, says, “Money is the biggest obstacle of money,” the money “is the biggest obstacle” and the government wants to be financed better for all grandparents.

This week, a report broadcast by the Women’s and Health Committee (WEC), said that the legal payment in the UK is “completely outside the cost of living.” This suggested that the government will provide 90% or more and paternal vacations to a staged approach to six weeks.

The report also inspected parents in 2014, to pay parents to 50 weeks and paying up to 37 weeks after the birth or accepted child was born 37 weeks. The review has found many families in many families considered “unnecessary complex”. All the births are used in less than 2%, and a report since 2023, almost half of the fathers (45%) did not know that there is no aware of.

“We know that the parent leave should be improved,” he said.

The tastes also noted the changes that needed to be hired by a company for legal paternal leave.