United KingdomFamily & BenefitsRegulatory changes detected in official sources — tracked continuously by GovToDate's monitoring.
Last detection: 28 September 2026
What changes: Employees will be eligible for ordinary parental leave from the first day of employment. This change makes it a 'day one' right, meaning no minimum employment period is required to qualify for this leave.
What changes: Child Benefit payments will increase from 7 April 2025. Parents will receive £26.05 per week for the eldest or only child and £17.25 per week for each additional child. Payments are usually made every 4 weeks.
What changes: Paternity Leave and Unpaid Parental Leave will become 'day one' rights for all employees, provided they give their employer the correct notice. This means eligibility for these entitlements will not depend on a minimum employment period.
What changes: New rights to paternity leave will be available from the first day of employment. This reform aims to help families better balance work and home life.
What changes: New day one rights to parental leave will enter into force from April 2026. This is part of reforms to provide stronger protections at work for millions of workers.
What changes: Child Benefit payments will increase starting from 7 April 2025. Parents will receive £26.05 per week for the eldest or only child and £17.25 per week for each additional child. Payments are typically made every 4 weeks.
What changes: Paternity Leave and Unpaid Parental Leave will become 'day one' rights for all employees from 6 April 2026, meaning eligibility will not depend on length of employment. This change applies to employed parents of babies with an Expected Week of Childbirth (EWC) on or after 5 April 2026, born on or after 6 April 2026, or children placed for adoption on or after 6 April 2026.
What changes: Employees will be eligible for ordinary parental leave from the first day of employment starting 6 April 2026. This means parents will no longer need to have worked for a specific period to be eligible for this unpaid time off.
What changes: New day one rights to parental leave are set to enter force from April 2026. This change will benefit over 18 million workers across the UK, providing stronger protections at work, with most insecure workers set to gain the most.
What changes: The Employment Rights Act establishes a day one unpaid right to Bereavement Leave for employees to grieve the loss of a loved one, including pregnancy loss. The leave duration must be a minimum of one week, and the bereaved person must have at least 56 days to take the leave, though these can be extended by regulations. Protections around redundancy and dismissal are also provided.
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