Claim: Self-employed mothers take on the burden of childcare and fathers don't get financial support or bonding time with their child as they aren't eligible for shared parental leave.
Fact-check: Shared parental leave: self-employed people - Full Fact
Verdict: self-employed mothers can exchange their maternity allowance for shared parental leave and pay for their partner, if he is employed—but they have to give up the maternity allowance. self-employed fathers aren't eligible for any time off or pay after having a child.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2017-11-02T00:00:00