Statutory Payments to Increase in April 2025

Ruth Campbell
Trainee Solicitor
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The Department for Work and Pensions has recently published its planned increases to many statutory payments, with effect from April 2025.

Perhaps the most notable, from an employment law perspective, are as follows:

• Statutory sick pay (SSP) will increase to £118.75 per week (up from £116.75).
• Statutory maternity pay, maternity allowance, statutory adoption pay, statutory paternity pay, statutory shared parental pay and statutory parental bereavement pay will increase to £187.18 per week (up from £184.30).
• The lower earnings limit, which is the earnings threshold for qualifying for the above payments (with the exception of maternity allowance), shall increase to £125 per week. The threshold for maternity allowance will remain at £30 per week.

These rates represent a 1.7% increase in line with inflation. The full list of rates which are planned to come into effect can be found here. The precise date from which they will apply will be confirmed after they have been formalised by Parliament.

If you would like to discuss the implications of the above increases, or if we can provide support or assistance on any other employment law matter, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the team on 0141 331 5150.

Topics: Statutory Payments