April 2021 rate changes

NLW and NMW rates from 1st April 2020


From 4th April 2021, the standard weekly rates of statutory maternity, adoption, paternity, parental bereavement and shared parental pay will increase to £151.97.

From 6th April 2021, the weekly statutory sick pay rate will increase to £96.35 and the maximum amount of a “week’s pay” (used to calculate statutory redundancy payments and various awards including the unfair dismissal basic award) will increase to £544 and the limit on the unfair dismissal compensatory award will rise to £89,493.