Update on employment payments and rates for 2024-2025
This page outlines the revised employment payments and rates for 2024-2025, from compensation limits to the Vento bands for injury to feelings awards.
Compensation limits
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These sums apply where the dismissal took place |
On or after 6 April 2023 |
On or after 6 April 2024 |
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A week’s pay for statutory purposes |
£643 |
£700 |
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Maximum unfair dismissal basic award (30 weeks) |
£19,290 |
£21,000 |
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Maximum unfair dismissal compensatory award |
Lower of 52 weeks’ gross pay or £105,707 |
Lower of 52 weeks’ gross pay or £115,115 |
National minimum wage hourly rates
| Type |
From 1 April 2022 |
From 1 April 2023 |
From 1 April 2024 |
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National living wage (aged 23 and over) |
£9.50 | £10.42 | £11.44 |
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Standard rate (aged 21 to 22) |
£9.18 | £10.18 | £11.44 |
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Development rate (aged 18 to 20) |
£6.83 | £7.49 | £8.60 |
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Young workers rate (aged 16 to 17) |
£4.81 | £5.28 | £6.40 |
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Apprentices rate (under 19 years of age or those aged 19 and over but in first year of apprenticeship) |
£4.81 | £5.28 | £6.40 |
Statutory weekly payments for leave
|
Type |
Length of time |
From 10 April 2023 |
From 7 April 2024 |
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Sick pay (after three qualifying days’ absence) |
for up to 28 weeks in period of incapacity |
£109.40 |
£116.75 |
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Maternity pay and adoption pay (first six weeks) |
for 6 weeks |
90% of normal weekly wages |
90% of normal weekly wages |
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Prescribed rate for other statutory family leave |
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Maternity pay and adoption pay |
for up to 33 weeks |
£172.48 or 90% of normal weekly wages, if lower |
£184.30 or 90% of normal weekly wages, if lower |
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Ordinary paternity pay and parental bereavement pay |
for up to 2 weeks |
£172.48 or 90% of normal weekly wages, if lower |
£184.30 or 90% of normal weekly wages, if lower |
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Shared parental pay on birth |
for up to 37 weeks |
£172.48 or 90% of normal weekly wages, if lower |
£184.30 or 90% of normal weekly wages, if lower |
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Maternity allowance and shared parental pay on adoption |
for up to 39 weeks |
£172.48 or 90% of normal weekly wages, if lower |
£184.30 or 90% of normal weekly wages, if lower |
Other maximum payments
| Type |
From 6 April 2023 |
From 6 April 2024 |
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Guarantee payment (per day) |
£35 |
£38 |
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Guarantee payment (in any three month period) |
£175 |
£190 |
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Failure to inform or consult on collective redundancies |
90 days’ gross pay |
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Failure to inform or consult on TUPE transfer |
13 weeks’ gross pay |
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Breach of contract claim in employment tribunal |
£25,000 |
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Unlawful deductions and discrimination claims in employment tribunal |
Unlimited |
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Presidential Guidance on Vento bands for injury to feelings awards
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For claims presented |
On or after 6 April 2022 |
On or after 6 April 2023 |
On or after 6 April 2024 |
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Lower band |
£990 to £9,900 |
£1,100 to £11,200 |
£1,200 to £11,700 |
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Middle band |
£9,900 to £29,600 |
£11,200 to £33,700 |
£11,700 to £35,200 |
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Upper band |
£29,600 to £49,300 |
£33,700 to £56,200 |
£35,200 to £58,700 |
If you’re interested to learn more about how these rate changes may affect your organisation – and how we can help – get in touch with our employment solicitors today.
