Hi
I am self employed and about to adopt a little girl.
A petition has been set up on the No 10 website as those of us who are self employed are not eligible for SAP. We would get maternity pay but we are not eligible to get SAP. If we were employed we would get leave etc but not if we are self employed.
This is clear discrimination and we need lots of people to sign up to this petition to get the governemnt to play fair. They are actually going against the principles of the international treaty they have signed.
If you think this is discriminatory please go and sign and let others know. You do not need to be involved in adoption. Its a matter of principle!
The link is
petitions.pm.gov.uk/SAP4SE/
thanks
Carbear