A growing number of mothers are urging the Government to heed calls for maternity leave to be extended.
17 thousand parents nationally have signed a petition, calling for an extension of maternity leave and maternity benefit.
They say that it will be difficult for many mothers to return to work in the absence of childcare, and also argue that they haven’t been allowed a chance to recover during the pandemic, as they’ve been without access to many supports, and to family members in most instances.
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Mountshannon mother Katie Van Den Hoff, who is due go back to work at the end of next month, says the only need a temporary extension, not an indefinite one.
