What else six weeks would change here
mums are working when a baby arrives: full-time, part-time, self-employed.
How these figures are worked out: The Dad Shift constituency model (Production Model v12) applies published evidence to each constituency's own birth cohort, pay and Census data. The 88.9% take-up figure is an international benchmark (Spain), not a UK forecast; JRF/CPP money figures are separate modelled outputs in 2023 prices; the mothers' figures describe today's patterns, not a predicted effect. All figures are approximate. A methodology note is available on request.
Why this matters
Every year, hundreds of dads in every constituency have a baby. Almost none of them can afford to take real time off, because statutory paternity leave is two weeks at £194 a week, and the self-employed get nothing at all. The Dad Shift is campaigning for six properly paid weeks. Look up your constituency to see what that would mean for families near you.