NI becomes first part of the UK to offer paid miscarriage leave

Northern Ireland has introduced a two-week paid leave for women and their partners in the event of a miscarriage, becoming the first region in the UK to do so. This leave is paid at the statutory level of just over £194 per week and can be taken within 56 weeks of the miscarriage. Previously, only two weeks of paid bereavement leave were available after a stillbirth. This new measure aims to provide emotional support to grieving couples.