New rates from April 2017
There are changes to rates of National Minimum Wage and other statutory payments and compensation limits from April, please see below for details.
National Minimum / Living Wage
From 1 April 2017:
- Workers aged 25 and over: £7.50 an hour
- Workers aged 21 and over: £7.05 an hour
- Development rate for workers aged 18-20: £5.60 an hour
- Young workers rate for workers aged 16-17: £4.05 an hour
- Apprentice rate: £3.50 an hour
From 6th April 2017, the following rates apply:
- a week’s pay – £489 (currently £479)
- maximum compensatory award – £80,541 (currently £78,962)
- guarantee pay limit £27 per day (was £26)
- Statutory Maternity / Adoption / Shared Parental leave
- First 6 weeks at 90% of salary
- From 3 April 2016: Remaining weeks – £139.58 or 90% of employee’s weekly earnings if this is lower From 2 April 2017: Remaining weeks – £140.98 or 90% of employee’s weekly earnings if this is lower
- Statutory Paternity / Shared Parental leave pay:
- From 3 April 2016: Remaining weeks – £139.58 or 90% of employee’s weekly earnings if this is lower From 2 April 2017: Remaining weeks – £140.98 or 90% of employee’s weekly earnings if this is lower
- Statutory sick pay:
- From 6 April 2016: £88.45 per week From 6 April 2017: £89.35 per week
