Increase to statutory pay rates

The new statutory payment rates effective from the 7 April are as follows:-

The rates for 2019/20 for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay will increase from £145.18 to £148.68 per week.

Statutory sick pay increases from £92.05 to £94.25. These family-friendly payments usually increase from the first Sunday in April (set to be 7 April in 2019).