The share of payments going to the bottom half of earners is in decline

Proportion of individuals in receipt of statutory shared parental pay, by income decile

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Guardian graphic. Source: HMRC. Note: years are financial, starting with 2014-15. Decile 1 is the lowest 10% of earners and decile 10 is the highest. HMRC rounds data to the nearest 100, recipients within the poorest two deciles number under 50 and are excluded. Percentages calculated on rounded figures