evidence: This claim is accurate. In an OECD report, the UK ranked 9th lowest of 33 European countries for "full-rate equivalent" paid maternity leave. Including home care leave (childcare), the UK ranks 4th lowest in Europe. [...] If "lowest" means the lower half of a list ranking, then the UK was among the lowest among the OECD and European countries for full-rate equivalent paid maternity leave. Note that the UK was not among the three lowest ranking European countries. If the additional payments of home care leave is considered, then the UK was the 4th lowest ranked European country for "total paid leave available to mothers". This is distinct from the investigated claim of full-time (equivalent) maternity pay.