STATUTORY PAYMENT CHANGES FROM APRIL 2022
April is almost upon us and with that, a few changes come into effect regarding statutory payments. These include: –
National Minimum Wage
National Minimum Wage amounts will change on 1st April 2022: –
| Age | 2022 Rate | 2021 Rate |
| Apprenticeship | £4.81 | £4.30 |
| Under 18years | £4.81 | £4.62 |
| 18 to 20 years | £6.83 | £6.56 |
| 21 to 22 years | £9.18 | £8.36 |
| 23 years and over | £9.50 | £8.91 |
STATUTORY SICK PAY
Statutory Sick Pay amounts will also increase from April 2022 to £99.35 per week.
STATUTORY FAMILY PAY
Again, another change in statutory payments is those for maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and parental bereavement
Maternity Pay – weekly rate for first 6 weeks
90% of employees’ average weekly earnings.
Maternity Pay – weekly rate for remaining weeks
£156.66 of 90% of employees’ average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.
Paternity Pay – weekly rate
£156.66 or 90% of employees’ average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.
Adoption Pay – weekly rate for first 6 weeks
90% of employee’s average weekly earnings
Adoption Pay – weekly rate for remaining weeks
£156.66 or 90% of employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.
Shared Parental Pay – weekly rate
£156.66 or 90% of employees’ average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.
Shared Parental Bereavement Pay
£156.66 or 90% of employees’ average weekly earnings, whichever is lower.
REDUNDANCY PAY CAP
And finally, the Redundancy Pay Cap will increase from 6th April 2022 to £571 per week, an increase of £27 per week.
The maximum basic amount that an employee will be entitled to receive is increasing to £17,130.
It is important to make sure that proper adjustments are made on time to avoid any unwanted issues with payment amounts.
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