statutory sick pay Archives

26 March 2024

Increases to Statutory Rates of sick pay & family leave payments

16 February 2023

Government reforms (3): Increase to Statutory rates and National Minimum Wage

announcements on annual increases, effective 1 April 2023 r

09 February 2021

Government reforms (2): Increase in statutory rates

What do we already know? Annually in April the annual increase in statutory pay rates come into effect which are normally increase...

19 December 2018

Government reforms (1): Statutory rates increase

What do we already know? Annually in April the annual increase in statutory pay rates come into effect which are normally increase...

25 January 2018

Government reforms (3): Statutory rates increase

What do we already know? Annually in April the annual increase in statutory pay rates come into effect which are normally increase...

05 December 2016

Newsflash: Statutory rate increases

What do we already know? Most years in April the annual increase in statutory pay rates come into effect. The rates normally...

31 March 2016

Government reforms (1): Spring changes – are you ready?

The following changes are on their way in April: 1 April 2016 National Living Wage: a new mandatory National Living Wage of...

07 December 2015

Newsflash: No increase to statutory rates

What do we already know? Various statutory rates such as maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay and sick pay...

14 April 2014

Newsflash: Statutory sick pay – goodbye to reclaims

From 6 April 2014, employers can no longer reclaim any SSP from the Government. This brings an end to the previous regime...

31 March 2013

Time(table) for change

It continues to be a busy year for HR/employment law changes and, in order to keep us up to date, the Government...

27 December 2012

Tribunal Award and Statutory Pay Increases

From 1 February 2013 the maximum Employment Tribunal awards will be: a week's pay:£450 (increased from £430), used for calculating statutory redundancy...

The usual annual increase in statutory payments have been announced (a rise of 6.7% in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) for the year to September 2023).

Statutory Sick Pay

From 6 April 2024, the rate of statutory sick pay will increase (from £109.40) to £116.75 per week.

Statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, parental bereavement pay and maternity allowance

From 8 April 2024, the weekly rate of the above payments will increase (from £172.48) to £184.03 per week.

Lower earnings limit

The amount of the weekly lower earnings limit that applies to National Insurance contributions (below which employees are not entitled to SMP, SPP, SAP, SSPP and SSP) is remaining at £123.

Tag: statutory sick pay

Increases to Statutory Rates of sick pay & family leave payments

Government reforms (3): Increase to Statutory rates and National Minimum Wage

Government reforms (2): Increase in statutory rates

Government reforms (1): Statutory rates increase

Government reforms (3): Statutory rates increase

Newsflash: Statutory rate increases

Government reforms (1): Spring changes – are you ready?

Newsflash: No increase to statutory rates

Newsflash: Statutory sick pay – goodbye to reclaims

Time(table) for change

Tribunal Award and Statutory Pay Increases

The usual annual increase in statutory payments have been announced (a rise of 6.7% in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) for the year to September 2023).

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