UK: New Limits For Parental Payments And Sick Pay Come Into Force In April 2012

Statutory Payments

The Department for Work and Pensions has published the schedule of proposed benefit rates, to be in place from the week commencing 9 April 2012:

• The maximum amount of statutory maternity pay per week increases from £128.73 to £135.45.
• The maximum amount of statutory paternity pay per week increases from £128.73 to £135.45.
• The maximum amount of statutory adoption pay per week increases from £128.73 to £135.45.
• The maximum amount of statutory sick pay per week increases from £81.60 to £85.85.

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