In April of each year, the Government increases statutory payments that are payable to workers and employees.
The changes that are being made to workers/employees rates at the beginning of April are identified below:
- National Minimum Wage (under 18) will increase from £4.15 to £4.30 per hour;
- National Minimum Wage (18-20) will increase from £6.45 to £6.56 per hour;
- National Minimum Wage (21-22) will increase from £8.20 to £8.36 per hour; and
- National Living Wage (23 or above) will increase from £8.72 to £8.91 per hour.
Please note that the age of a worker being entitled to the National Living Wage has been reduced from 25 years old to 23.
The following statutory payments for employees will increase from £151.20 to £151.97 per week;
- Statutory Paternity Pay,
- Statutory Parental Leave,
- Statutory Adoption Leave,
- Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and
- Shared Parental Leave Pay.
In addition, Statutory Sick Pay will increase for employees and workers from £95.85 to £96.35 per week. The first three days of absence by an employee remains unpaid unless the employee is off work due to COVID-19.
If you have any questions regarding any statutory payment generally or in relation to statutory sick pay and COVID-19 please contact the Downs Employment Team.
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