2018/19
2017/18
Statutory pay
- Payments may be required from an employer if an employee is not at work for a variety of reasons.
- There are detailed conditions for an employee to qualify for any of these statutory payments.
- Employees are only eligible for a statutory payment if they have sufficient average weekly earnings of at least the lower earnings limit.
Statutory Sick Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer if an employee is too ill to work.
- SSP is generally payable for a period up to 28 weeks.
Statutory Maternity Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off to have a baby.
- SMP is payable for a period up to 39 weeks.
Statutory Paternity Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off during their partner's Statutory Maternity Pay period.
- Payment is for a period of either one or two complete weeks.
Shared Parental Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off following the curtailment of the period of SMP by the mother.
- Payment is for up to a maximum of 37 weeks and is dependent on the mother's unused SMP period.
Statutory Adoption Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off when they adopt a child.
- Payment is for a period up to 39 weeks.
2018/19 Statutory pay rates -
average weekly earnings £116 or over |
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Statutory Sick Pay | £92.05 |
Statutory Maternity Pay | |
First six weeks | 90% of weekly earnings |
Next 33 weeks | £145.18* |
Statutory Paternity Pay - 2 weeks | £145.18* |
Statutory Adoption Pay - 39 weeks | |
First six weeks | 90% of weekly earnings |
Next 33 weeks | £145.18* |
Shared Parental Pay | £145.18* |
*Or 90% of weekly earnings if lower.
Statutory pay
- Payments may be required from an employer if an employee is not at work for a variety of reasons.
- There are detailed conditions for an employee to qualify for any of these statutory payments.
- Employees are only eligible for a statutory payment if they have sufficient average weekly earnings of at least the lower earnings limit.
Statutory Sick Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer if an employee is too ill to work.
- SSP is generally payable for a period up to 28 weeks.
Statutory Maternity Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off to have a baby.
- SMP is payable for a period up to 39 weeks.
Statutory Paternity Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off during their partner's Statutory Maternity Pay period.
- Payment is for a period of either one or two complete weeks.
Shared Parental Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off following the curtailment of the period of SMP by the mother.
- Payment is for up to a maximum of 37 weeks and is dependent on the mother's unused SMP period.
Statutory Adoption Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off when they adopt a child.
- Payment is for a period up to 39 weeks.
2017/18 Statutory pay rates -
average weekly earnings £113 or over |
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Statutory Sick Pay | £89.35 |
Statutory Maternity Pay | |
First six weeks | 90% of weekly earnings |
Next 33 weeks | £140.98* |
Statutory Paternity Pay - 2 weeks | £140.98* |
Statutory Adoption Pay - 39 weeks | |
First six weeks | 90% of weekly earnings |
Next 33 weeks | £140.98* |
Shared Parental Pay | £140.98* |
*Or 90% of weekly earnings if lower.