SPM220400 - Miscellaneous: Statutory Payment rates

SSP

There is only one rate of SSP which is set when annual up-rating takes place.

For 24/25 the weekly rate is £116.75.

SMP

The 24/25 rates of SMP are as follows:

The first 6 weeks of payment at the earnings-related rate which is 90% of the employee’s AWE.

For the remaining weeks the lesser of:

  • the standard rate of £184.03 or
  • 90% of the employee’s AWE.

SAP

For adoption pay periods which start on or before 4 April 2015 there is only one rate of SPP/ShPP which is the lower of:

  • the standard rate of £184.03, or
  • the earnings related rate, currently 90% of AWE

For adoption pay periods which start on or after 5 April 2015 the 24/25 rates of SAP are as follows:

The first 6 weeks of payment at the earnings-related rate which is 90% of the employee’s AWE.

For the remaining weeks the lesser of:

  • the standard rate of £184.03, or
  • 90% of the employee’s AWE.

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SPP/ShPP/SPBP

There is only one rate of SPP/ShPP/SPBP which for the 24/25 tax year is the lower of:

  • the standard rate of £184.03, or
  • the earnings related rate, currently 90% of AWE

Annual uprating of maternity related Statutory Payments takes place on the next full SMP/SAP/ShPP payment week if the payment week starts on any day except Sunday.