Charities, unions and professional bodies come together to urge Government to speed up implementation of support for families

Bliss, alongside 22 other charities, unions, and professional bodies have written to the Treasury and Department for Business and Trade calling on Ministers to implement the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act as quickly as possible. The Bill passed into law on Wednesday 24th May 2023, promising a step-change in support for employed parents with a baby in neonatal care, but the first parents to receive extra paid leave from work will not be able to claim until April 2025.