Legislation
Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Parental Bereavement Pay
Date
4 April 2021
Summary
Here are the rates of statutory pay for April 2021-2022.
| Type of payment or recovery | 2022 to 2023 rate |
|---|---|
| SMP – weekly rate for first 6 weeks | 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings |
| SMP – weekly rate for further 33 weeks | £156.66 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower |
| Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) – weekly rate for first 6 weeks | 90% of employee’s average weekly earnings |
| SAP – weekly rate for further 33 weeks | £156.66 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower |
| Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) – weekly rate for 2 weeks | £156.66 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower |
| Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) – weekly rate (maximum of 37 weeks) | £156.66 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower |
| Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP) – weekly rate for 2 weeks | £156.66 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower |
| Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) - standard weekly rate | £99.35 |
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