New Statutory Rate 2025/2026 

(Statutory rate or 90% of employee's weekly earnings if this is lower.) 

Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) 

From 7 April 2024  - £184.03 
From 6 April 2025  - £187.18 

 

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) 

First six weeks — 90% of employee's average weekly earnings.  
From 7 April 2024  - £184.03 
From 6 April 2025  - £187.18 

 

Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) 

First six weeks — 90% of employee's average weekly earnings. 

From 7 April 2024  - £184.03 
From 6 April 2025  - £187.18 

Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) 

From 7 April 2024  - £184.03 
From 6 April 2025  - £187.18 

 

Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP) 

£184.03 
From 6 April 2025  - £187.18 

 

Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (SNCP) 

From 7 April 2024  - n/a 
From 6 April 2025  - £187.18 

Statutory Sick Pay 

From 6 April 2024 -£116.75 
From 6 April 2025 -£118.75 



Lower earnings limit (per week)

This is the average gross weekly earnings required to qualify for the various forms of family leave pay.  

It will increase from £123 to £125 per week.

 

National Minimum Wage  

NLW for workers aged 21 and over 

Rate from 1 April 2024 - £11.44 
Rate from 1 April 2025 - £12.21 

NMW for workers aged 18‒20 

Rate from 1 April 2024 - £8.60 
Rate from 1 April 2025 -£10 

Young workers' rate for workers aged 16‒17 

Rate from 1 April 2024 - £6.40 
Rate from 1 April 2025 -£7.55 

Apprentices under 19, or over 19 and in the first year of the apprenticeship 

Rate from 1 April 2024 - £6.40 
Rate from 1 April 2025 -£7.55