Summary of increase in statutory pay rates
01 April 2022
From 3 April, statutory pay rate increases will start coming into effect. The table below shows the new rates and when they are applicable from:
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|
New weekly rate |
Date applicable from |
|
Statutory sick pay |
99.35 |
6 April 2022 |
|
Statutory maternity pay (SMP) |
156.66 |
3 April 2022 |
|
Statutory adoption pay (SAP) |
156.66 |
3 April 2022 |
|
Statutory paternity pay (SPP) |
156.66 |
3 April 2022 |
|
Statutory shared parental pay (ShPP) |
156.66 |
3 April 2022 |
|
Statutory parental bereavement pay (SPBP) |
156.66 |
3 April 2022 |
SMP/SAP/SPP/ShPP/SPBP are paid at 90% of average weekly earnings or the rate above for the first six weeks. For the remaining weeks taken as leave, the statutory rate is paid, or 90% of the average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.
The lower earnings limit from 6 April 2022 will be increased to £533 a month or £123 a week. Employees will qualify for statutory payments if their average pay in the relevant period was above this amount.
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