Geographical extent: The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay measures apply to Great Britain only.
CIPP comment As we stressed in our response to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and at every opportunity thereafter, it is vital that this statutory right is supported by clear, comprehensive and timely guidance. The Policy team will continue to work with BEIS and will look forward to reviewing draft guidance when it becomes available.
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Proposed statutory payment rates for 2019-20 28 November 2018
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published the proposed benefit rates and pension rates for 2018- 19.
Statutory rates
2018-19
2019-20
STATUTORY ADOPTION PAY Earnings threshold
£116.00 £145.18
£118.00 £148.68
Standard Rate
STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY Earnings threshold
£116.00 £145.18
£118.00 £148.68
Standard Rate
STATUTORY PATERNITY PAY Earnings threshold
£116.00 £145.18
£118.00 £148.68
Standard Rate
STATUTORY SHARED PARENTAL PAY Earnings threshold
£116.00 £145.18
£118.00 £148.68
Standard Rate
STATUTORY SICK PAY Earnings threshold
£116.00 £92.05
£118
Standard Rate
£94.25
The full list of Proposed benefit and pension rates 2019 to 2020 is available on GOV.UK.
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Statutory payments: Small Employers Relief threshold and recovery rates 4 December 2018
Subject to Parliamentary approval, the Small Employers Relief threshold (£45,000) and recovery rate (3%) will remain unchanged for 2019-20, as will the standard recovery rate (92%).
Our news item at the end of November detailed the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) proposed statutory rates which will apply from April 2019.
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