27 April 2023
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A reminder of the increases to statutory rates and limits for employers to note, taking effect on various dates this month.
National minimum wage
| From 1 April 2022 | From 1 April 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| National Living Wage (age 23+) | 9.50 | 10.42 |
| Standard rate (age 21 and 22) | 9.18 | 10.18 |
| Development rate (age 18-20 or 21+ doing accredited training, for first 6 months) | 6.83 | 7.49 |
| Young workers (above compulsory school age but under 18) | 4.81 | 5.28 |
| Apprenticeship rate (under 19 or in first year of apprenticeship) | 4.81 | 5.28 |
| Accommodation offset | 8.70 | 9.10 |
Family Leave
| From 3 April 2022 | From 2 April 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory maternity pay (SMP), adoption, paternity and shared parental leave pay (per week) | 156.66 | 172.48 |
Sickness
| From 6 April 2022 | From 6 April 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory sick pay (SSP) (per week) | 99.35 | 109.40 |
Tribunal awards
| From 6 April 2022 | From 6 April 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal basic award or statutory redundancy pay (maximum) | 17,130 | 19,290 |
| Unfair dismissal basic award (minimum for certain automatically unfair dismissals) | 6,959 | 7,836 |
| Unfair dismissal compensatory award | 93,878 | 105,707 |
| Week’s pay | 571 | 643 |
| Discrimination: Injury to feelings awards (“Vento bands”) Lower band Middle band Upper band Exceptional cases | 990 to 9,00 9,900 to 29,600 29,600 to 49,300 49,300+ | 1,100 to 11,200 11,200 to 33,7000 33,700 to 52,200 56,200+ |
Key Contacts
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