We now have all the information we need to provide a complete round up of the April 2020 rate changes. Amongst the April 2020 rate changes is an increase in the weekly statutory cap from the previous rate of £525.00 per week, to £538.00 per week.
April 2020 Rate Changes
The April 2020 rate changes are as follows:-
- 1st April 2020 - Increases in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. The National Living Wage will increase from £8.21 to £8.72 per hour. As for the National Minimum Wage, for workers aged 21-24 inclusive, the rate will increase from £7.70 to £8.20 per hour. For workers aged 18-20 inclusive, the rate will increase from £6.15 to £6.45 per hour. For workers aged 16-17 inclusive, the rate will increase from £4.35 to £4.55 per hour. The apprentice rate will increase from £3.90 to £4.15 per hour. The daily rate for the accommodation offset rises from £7.55 to £8.20
- 5th April 2020 - Increases in Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay, Shared Parental Pay, Adoption Pay, and Maternity Allowance. In relation to Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Adaption Pay, those who qualify are entitled to receive it for 39 weeks at a rate of 90% of their gross weekly pay per week, subject to a maximum of £151.20 per week (up from £148.68 per week) after the first 6 weeks. In terms of Statutory Paternity Pay and Shared Parental Pay, those entitled will receive the smaller of £151.20 per week (up from £148.68 per week) or 90 per cent of their average weekly earnings per week
- 6th April 2020 - Statutory sick pay will increase from £94.25 to £95.85 per week
- 6th April 2020 - The statutory cap on average weekly pay will increase from £525.00 to £538.00. Accordingly, the maximum unfair dismissal basic award will now be £16,140.00 (i.e. 20 x £538.00 x 1.5). Likewise, statutory redundancy pay will also increase, and the maximum is now also £16,140.00 (i.e. 20 weeks x £538.00 x 1.5).
- The maximum amount that can be awarded for the unfair dismissal compensatory award will increase from £86,444.00 to £88,519.00.
- The award for failure to comply with a tribunal order to reinstate or re-engage an employee (26-52 weeks pay maximum capped at £538.00 per week) will increase from £13,650.00 - £27,300.00 to £13,988.00 - £27,976.00.
- The minimum basic award for dismissal on trade union, health & safety, occupational pension scheme trustee, employee representative, and working time grounds will increase from £6,408.00 to £6,562.00
- For the award made where the right to be accompanied is not properly adhered to (up to 2 weeks pay capped at £538.00 per week), the maximum increases from £1,050.00 to £1,076.00
- Where there is a failure to provide a written statement of particulars (between 2-4 weeks pay capped at £538.00 per week), the award increases from £1,050.00 - £2,100.00 to £1,076.00 - £2,152.00
- For the award made for a failure to comply with the flexible working regulations (up to 8 weeks pay capped at £538.00 per week), the maximum increases from £4,200.00 to £4,304.00
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