Statutory Adoption Pay/Allowance for the self employed

[barryboots]

I was extremely disappointed to discover, as a self-employed adoptive mother, I am not entitled to an allowance from the government. Had I conceived naturally, I would be able to claim the statutory maternity allowance. This seems to me quite unfair. I have worked full-time since graduating over twenty years ago and became self employed following redundancy. My husband and I need this extra support at this time.

Please support me (and women like me), by signing my e-petition:
epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/17701

Many thanks.

Have signed for you.

I took this up with my MP a few years ago. He was the minister for families and schools at the time, but still didn't really care. He told me that now was not the time, financially, to introduce new benefits. He didn't seem to realise that it was discriminatory, even when I pointed it out.

Good luck.