Policy News Journal - 2014-15

Draft legislation National Insurance Contributions Rates, Limits and Thresholds 2014/15

29 January 2014

Draft Regulations have been published confirming the NICs rates, thresholds and limits for the 2014/15 tax year.

We published details from HMRC’s Software Developers Support Team on 18 December and the figures are confirmed as set out below.

2014/15 National Insurance thresholds

LEL

ST

PT

UAP

UEL

Weekly

£111

£153

£153

£770

£805

2 weekly

£222

£306

£306

£1,540

£1,611

4 weekly

£444

£612

£612

£3,080

£3,221

Monthly

£481

£663

£663

£3,337

£3,489

Annual

£5,772

£7,956

£7,956

£40,040

£41,865

The regulations amending the National Insurance contributions rates, thresholds and limits for the 2014-15 tax year come into force on 6 April 2014, subject to approval by Parliament. The draft regulations and explanatory notes can be accessed through the links below.  Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 o Explanatory Memorandum  Social Security (Contributions) (Re-rating and National Insurance Funds Payments) Order 2014 o Explanatory Memorandum

Statutory redundancy pay and compensatory award for unfair dismissal

27 February 2014

Following our news in January that the rate changes will apply from 6 April this year and not 1 February, The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2014 has been published confirming the changes.

From 6 April 2014 the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal will increase to £76,574 from £74,200 and a week's pay will increase from £450 to £464.

Statutory payment recovery rates for 2015-2016

15 December 2014

The statutory payment recovery rates and NIC threshold for 2015-2016 have now been confirmed.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the statutory payment recovery rates and NIC threshold will remain the same for 2015-2016:

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