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Government Statutory Rates 2026

  • digital1893
  • Dec 18, 2025
  • 1 min read

The Government has set out its proposed new statutory rates for statutory sick pay and family leave pay to apply from 6th April 2026.


 

Old Rate

New Rate

Statutory maternity pay

£187.18 per week

£194.32 per week

Statutory paternity pay

£187.18 per week

£194.32 per week

Statutory shared parental pay

£187.18 per week

£194.32 per week

Statutory adoption pay

£187.18 per week

£194.32 per week

Statutory parental bereavement pay

£187.18 per week

£194.32 per week

Statutory neonatal care leave pay

£187.18 per week

£194.32 per week

Statutory sick pay

£118.75 per week

£123.25 per week


Key Rates for April 2026:


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