| Age | Rate |
|---|---|
| Age 25 + | £8.72 per hour |
| Age 21 -24 | £8.20 per hour |
| Age 18 to 20 | £6.45 per hour |
| Age under 18 | £4.55 per hour |
| Apprentice aged below 19 in the first year | £4.15 per hour |
| Apprentice aged 19 or over and past first year | Rate according to age as above |
| Payment Name* | AWE = Average Weekly Earnings |
|---|---|
| Statutory Sick Pay | £95.85 per week maximum 28 weeks |
| Statutory Maternity Pay | 90% of AWE for first 6 weeks. Then the lower of 90% of AWE or £151.20 per week for 33 weeks. |
| Statutory Paternity Pay | The lower of £151.20 per week or 90% of AWE for up to 2 consecutive weeks. |
| Shared Parental Pay | The lower of £151.20 per week or 90% of average weekly earnings for 39 weeks. |
| Statutory Adoption Pay | The lower of £151.20 per week or 90% of average weekly earnings for 39 weeks. |
| Parental Bereavement Pay | Up to two weeks at £151.20 per week. |
| Parental Leave | Unpaid |
| Time Served | Time Until Conviction is Spent |
|---|---|
| up to 6 months | 2 years |
| 6-30 months | 4 years |
| 30 months to 4 years | 7 years |
| Over 4 years | Never spent |
| Community orders | Spent after 1 year |
NB: the rehabilitation period comprises the sentence plus an additional specified period. Special rules apply for those under 18.
| Web Address | Useful for |
|---|---|
| http://www.hse.gov.uk/ | Health & safety advice and guidance |
| www.gov.uk/calculate-your-redundancy-pay | To calculate Statutory Redundancy Pay entitlement |
| www.gov.uk/legal-right-to-work-in-the-uk | To check documents confirm right to work in the UK (a) |
| www/gov.uk/plan-maternity-leave/y | To calculate maternity leave dates. |
(a) You are still responsible for checking that the documents appear genuine and that they belong to the person you wish to employ. Please contact us for more information.
