From today, there will be several notable changes that come into effect, which will impact both individuals and businesses.
1 April 2022: increase to National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates
The Government reviews these rates annually, which take effect each April.
From today, 1 April 2022, National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates have increased as follows:
| Category | Rate from 1 April 2022 |
| Age 23 and over | 9.50 |
| Age 21 to 22 | 9.18 |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.83 |
| Under 18 | 4.81 |
| Apprentice | 4.81 |
3 April 2022: increase to family-related pay
The weekly rate for statutory family-related pay has increased from 151.97 to 156.66 per week.
This rate applies to the following Statutory Pay: Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Parental Bereavement. The amount paid will be the lower of: 90% of the employee's average weekly earnings, or the statutory rate.
6 April 2022: increase to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rate
Statutory sick pay will increase from 96.35 to 99.35 per week.
6 April 2022: increase to statutory redundancy payments
The cap on a week's pay for the purposes of calculating redundancy payments (and the basic award in unfair dismissal claims) will increase from 544 to 571.
The maximum statutory redundancy payment will increase from 16,320 to 17,130.
You can calculate your entitlement to a statutory redundancy payment here.
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