Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is taking steps with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to raise awareness among new mothers of all employment status types about their rights to maternity pay.

Information about Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance entitlement is available on GOV.UK.

Some employers however may choose to offer more than the statutory minimum required, sometimes referred to as Occupational Maternity Pay.

This is a matter between employer and employee.