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September 07, 2010

Self-employed workers to gain maternity and pension benefits

Self-employed workers and their partners will gain the right to maternity leave of 14 weeks and some pension rights for the first time under new European Union (EU) legislation that has entered into force.

Self-employed workers and their partners will gain the right to maternity leave of 14 weeks and some pension rights for the first time under new European Union (EU) legislation that has entered into force. The law is expected to reach the UK by 2012.

• Find information about new EU law to give the self-employed maternity and pension benefits on the Europa website. 

Operative date

2012