Maternity Action is the UK’s maternity rights charity dedicated to promoting, protecting and enhancing the rights of all pregnant women, new mothers and their families to employment, social security and health care.
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Work & benefits
We provide free advice on maternity and parental rights at work, pay and benefits to pregnant women, new parents, trade unions and advisers.
NHS maternity care & charging
We offer free and confidential expert advice to women who have received an invoice for maternity care and/or who have been told that they will be charged for NHS maternity care
Training & support
We provide training and support to
health professionals, advisers, community workers and volunteers supporting vulnerable migrant women during pregnancy and their child’s first year.
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Maternity Action calls for a stronger and more inclusive parental leave system
Maternity Action joins over 30 charities, academics and experts to call on the Government to commit to ambitious change for families up and down the country. Read the statement below: Parental Leave Review Statement Collective Parental Leave Review Action The UK has...
Lack of respect for maternity rights in the workplace – new research
By Annah Psarros, Senior Policy Officer, Maternity Action Today, Maternity Action and Unison are releasing the findings from our joint Maternity Rights survey, which reveals that despite legal protections, pregnant women and new mothers still face poor treatment,...






