From 6 April 2025, the increased allowance on statutory pay comes into effect in the UK.
Statutory Sick Pay is up to 28 weeks of statutory pay at a weekly rate of £118.75.
Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental, Adoption, Neonatal Pay and Bereavement Pay increases to £187.18
National Living Wage rises to £12.21 for workers aged 21 and over, and National Minimum Wage for workers aged 18-20 is £10.00 per hour.
National Insurance Contributions – there is an increased cost to employers of the Secondary Class 1 National Insurance Contributions. The secondary threshold for Class 1 contributions reduces from £9,100 to £5,000 a year. The rate at which employers pay Secondary Class 1 NI contributions above the threshold increases from 13.8% to 15%.
Compensation Claims
Disciplinary and Grievance Claims – Where it is determined that an employer did not allow a reasonable request for an employee to be accompanied during a disciplinary proceeding, the tribunal can award a maximum of two weeks’ pay for a successful claim of this nature. The upper cap for these claims is £1,438.
Flexible Working Claims – Where an employer is found in breach of regulations, tribunals can order employers to pay up to a statutory maximum of eight weeks’ pay, capped at £5,752
Contract Breach—In an employment tribunal, the maximum award for claims relating to contract terms is £25,000.
Written Statement of Particulars – Any employee or worker has a legal right to a ‘written statement of employment particulars’. This is a summary of the terms of employment. A failure to supply such particulars can be taken to the tribunal. Awards in cases like this are capped at £1,438 (two weeks pay) and £2,876 (four weeks pay).