By Ben Smith - 30 April 2019
Spring has sprung – and with it the usual annual changes to statutory rates came into effect in the first week of April. The summary of the changes below aims to arm HR professionals with the information they need to know.
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National minimum wage (age 25+)* |
£8.21 |
|
Unfair Dismissal (compensatory award)‡ |
Maximum of £86,444 or 12-month’s’ pay, whichever is lower |
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Unfair Dismissal (basic award)‡ |
Maximum of £15,750 |
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Statutory redundancy payment‡ |
Maximum of £15,750 |
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Statutory sick pay‡ |
£94.25 per week |
| Cap on a week’s pay (for calculating the basic award and other claims) ‡ |
£525 |
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Statutory maternity pay† |
£148.68 for 33 weeks |
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Statutory adoption pay† |
£148.68 per week |
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Statutory shared parental pay† |
£148.68 per week |
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Statutory paternity pay† |
£148.68 per week |
*from 1 April 2019
‡ from 6 April 2019
† from 7 April 2019
