Employee’s Statutory Payments
- 2019/20
- 2018/19
2019/20
Statutory pay
- Payments may be required from an employer if an employee is not at work for a variety of reasons.
- There are detailed conditions for an employee to qualify for any of these statutory payments.
- Employees are only eligible for a statutory payment if they have sufficient average weekly earnings of at least the lower earnings limit.
Statutory Sick Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer if an employee is too ill to work.
- SSP is generally payable for a period up to 28 weeks.
Statutory Maternity Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off to have a baby.
- SMP is payable for a period up to 39 weeks.
Statutory Paternity Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off during their partner’s Statutory Maternity Pay period.
- Payment is for a period of either one or two complete weeks.
Shared Parental Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off following the curtailment of the period of SMP by the mother.
- Payment is for up to a maximum of 37 weeks and is dependent on the mother’s unused SMP period.
Statutory Adoption Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off when they adopt a child.
- Payment is for a period up to 39 weeks.
| 2019/20 Statutory pay rates – average weekly earnings £118 or over |
|
|---|---|
| Statutory Sick Pay | £94.25 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay | |
| First six weeks | 90% of weekly earnings |
| Next 33 weeks | £148.68 |
| Statutory Paternity Pay – 2 weeks | £148.68 |
| Statutory Adoption Pay – 39 weeks | |
| First six weeks | 90% of weekly earnings |
| Next 33 weeks | £148.68 |
| Shared Parental Pay | £148.68 |
With the exception of Statutory Sick Pay, statutory payments may
be payable at 90% average weekly earnings throughout the payment period
in certain circumstances. This applies where 90% weekly earnings
are less than the standard rate of £148.68.
2018/19
Statutory pay
- Payments may be required from an employer if an employee is not at work for a variety of reasons.
- There are detailed conditions for an employee to qualify for any of these statutory payments.
- Employees are only eligible for a statutory payment if they have sufficient average weekly earnings of at least the lower earnings limit.
Statutory Sick Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer if an employee is too ill to work.
- SSP is generally payable for a period up to 28 weeks.
Statutory Maternity Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off to have a baby.
- SMP is payable for a period up to 39 weeks.
Statutory Paternity Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off during their partner’s Statutory Maternity Pay period.
- Payment is for a period of either one or two complete weeks.
Shared Parental Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off following the curtailment of the period of SMP by the mother.
- Payment is for up to a maximum of 37 weeks and is dependent on the mother’s unused SMP period.
Statutory Adoption Pay
- Payments may be required from an employer when an employee takes time off when they adopt a child.
- Payment is for a period up to 39 weeks.
| 2018/19 Statutory pay rates – average weekly earnings £116 or over |
|
|---|---|
| Statutory Sick Pay | £92.05 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay | |
| First six weeks | 90% of weekly earnings |
| Next 33 weeks | £145.18 |
| Statutory Paternity Pay – 2 weeks | £145.18 |
| Statutory Adoption Pay – 39 weeks | |
| First six weeks | 90% of weekly earnings |
| Next 33 weeks | £145.18 |
| Shared Parental Pay | £145.18 |
With the exception of Statutory Sick Pay, statutory payments may
be payable at 90% average weekly earnings throughout the payment period
in certain circumstances. This applies where 90% weekly earnings
are less than the standard rate of £145.18.