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26 March 2025

Rates And Limits For Employment Law

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Lewis Silkin

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Various employment-related rates and limits change every year, usually in April. Here's our at-a-glance table of the current key figures.
United Kingdom Employment and HR

Various employment-related rates and limits change every year, usually in April. Here's our at-a-glance table of the current key figures.

Entitlement From date  Amount 
National minimum wage
National living wage (age 21 and over) 1 April 2025 £12.21 per hour
18-20 rate 1 April 2025 £10.00 per hour
16-17 and apprentice rate 1 April 2025 £7.55 per hour
Sick pay
Statutory sick pay 6 April 2025  £118.75 per week
Family-related leave
Statutory maternity pay (after first six weeks) 6 April 2025 £187.18 per week
Statutory adoption pay (after first six weeks) 6 April 2025 £187.18 per week
Statutory paternity pay 6 April 2025 £187.18 per week
Statutory shared parental pay 6 April 2025 £187.18 per week
Statutory parental bereavement pay 6 April 2025 £187.18 per week
Termination and compensation payments (GB)
A week's pay 6 April 2025 £719 per week
Maximum statutory redundancy payment 6 April 2025 £21,570
Maximum basic award for unfair dismissal 6 April 2025 £21,570
Maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal 6 April 2025 £118,223 (or 52 weeks' gross pay if less)
Termination and compensation payments (NI)*
A week's pay 6 April 2024 £729 per week
Maximum statutory redundancy payment 6 April 2024 £21,870
Maximum basic award for unfair dismissal 6 April 2024 £21,870
Maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal 6 April 2024 £115,341 (not capped at 52 weeks' pay as in GB)

*Limits applicable from 6 April 2025 in NI still to be published.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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