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New Statutory Maternity, Paternity etc. Rates Announced for 2023-24

12 January 2023

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released the 2023/24 rates for statutory adoption (SAP), maternity (SMP), paternity (SPP), shared paternity (ShPP), parental bereavement (SPBP) and sick pay (SSP) in its ‘Benefit and Pension Rates 2023 to 2034’ policy paper.

Rates for SMP, SPP, SAP, ShPP, and SPBP will be effective from 2 April, while SSP will apply from 6 April. The new rates can be found in the table below.

Rates 2022/23 (£)Rates 2023/24 (£)
Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP)
Earnings threshold123.00123.00
Standard Rate156.66172.48
Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
Earnings threshold123.00123.00
Standard Rate156.66172.48
Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)
Earnings threshold123.00123.00
Standard Rate156.66172.48
Statutory Shared Paternity Pay (ShPP)
Earnings threshold123.00123.00
Standard Rate156.66172.48
Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP)
Earnings threshold123.00123.00
Standard Rate156.66172.48
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
Earnings threshold123.00123.00
Standard Rate99.35109.4

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