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By The Chipkie Team<\/strong>, Personal Finance Editorial Team  \u00b7  Last updated 25 September 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Statutory maternity pay drops sharply after the first six weeks, and for many households the arithmetic simply does not work. That is why a family loan for parental leave<\/strong> has become one of the most common forms of intra-family lending we see in the UK: a parent or sibling bridges the income gap for six to twelve months, and the money is repaid once the borrower is back at full salary.<\/p>\n

Done properly, it is cheaper than a credit card, kinder than a payday product, and far less likely to damage a relationship than a vague “we’ll sort it out later” arrangement. Done badly, it creates tax confusion, mortgage problems and resentment that outlasts the nappies.<\/p>\n

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