If an employee is not at work for a variety of reasons the employer may be required to make a Statutory payment.
There are detailed conditions for an employee to qualify for any of these payments.
Employees are only eligible for a payment if they have sufficient average weekly earnings of least the lower earnings limit of £116 per week or over.
| Maximum Payment Period | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory Sick Pay | up to 28 weeks | £92.05 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay | First 6 weeks | 90% of weekly earnings |
| Next 33 weeks | £145.18 | |
| Statutory Paternity Pay | 2 weeks | £145.18 |
| Statutory Adoption Pay | First six weeks | 90% of weekly earnings |
| Next 33 weeks | £145.18 | |
| Shared Parental Pay | Next 33 weeks | £145.18 |