The government has announced proposed increases to statutory benefit payments as follows:
- Statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental pay, statutory parental bereavement pay and maternity allowance will increase from £151.97 per week to £156.66 per week.
- Statutory sick pay will increase from £96.35 to £99.35.
The government guidance says the increases will take place from 3 April 2022.
Operative date
- April 2022
Recommendation
- Employers should budget and plan for the increases with effect from the relevant introduction dates.
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