SPM220400 - Miscellaneous: Statutory Payment rates

SSP

There is only one rate of SSP which is set when annual up-rating takes place.

For 25/26聽the weekly rate is 拢118.75.

SMP

The 25/26聽rates of SMP are as follows:

The first 6 weeks of payment at the earnings-related rate which is 90% of the employee鈥檚 AWE.

For the remaining weeks the lesser of:

  • the standard rate of 拢187.18 or
  • 90% of the employee鈥檚 AWE.

SAP

The 25/26 rates of SAP are as follows:

The first 6 weeks of payment at the earnings-related rate which is 90% of the employee鈥檚 AWE.

For the remaining weeks the lesser of:

  • the standard rate of 拢187.18, or
  • 90% of the employee鈥檚 AWE.

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SPP/ShPP/SPBP/SNCP

The 25/26 rate of of SPP/ShPP/SPBP/SNCP is the lower of:

  • the standard rate of 拢187.18, or
  • the earnings related rate, currently 90% of AWE

Annual uprating of maternity related Statutory Payments takes place on the next full SMP/SAP/ShPP/SNCP payment week if the payment week starts on聽any day聽except Sunday.