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Statutory Sick Pay rates from April 2020

16th March 2020

The statutory payment rates for the tax year 2020-21 are set out below and have been confirmed.

They apply from 6 April 2020:

Statutory Payments

 

 

2020-21

 

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)

 

First 6 weeks

90% of AWE

 

Further 33 weeks

lesser of 90% of AWE or £151.20

 

Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP)

 

First 6 weeks

90% of AWE

 

Further 33 weeks

lesser of 90% of AWE or £151.20

 

Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)

 

2 weeks

lesser of 90% of AWE or £151.20

 

Shared Parental Leave and Pay (ShPP)

 

Maximum of 37 weeks (35 weeks for factory workers)

lesser of 90% of AWE or £151.20

 

 

*Proposed*

 

Statutory Parental Bereavement Leave (SPBP) -

 

2 weeks

lesser of 90% of AWE or £151.20

 

 

 

 

Employers can recover 92% of SMP, SAP, SPP and ShPP paid.  Small employers (defined as those with less than £45,000 gross NICs pa) are entitled to recover 103% (100% plus 3% compensation)

 

 

 

 

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

 

Standard weekly rate

£95.85

 

 

 

 

Since 6 April 2016, no recovery of SSP has been allowable

 

 

In response to the coronavirus, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said in his Budget on 11 March 2020 that businesses employing fewer than 250 people would be reimbursed for any sick pay they pay to staff for the first 14 days of sickness.

He also said that workers would be able to acquire sick notes by calling NHS 111, rather than having to visit their GP. 

SSP for all those advised to self-isolate, even where they have no symptoms, is being introduced. There will also be measures to help workers on zero-hours contracts to access benefits faster and more easily.  

If you have any queries regarding these rates, please contact a member of Bishop Fleming Payroll Services by IRIS.

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