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Increase in statutory rates and limits on tribunal awards 2024

Published on 30 March 2023

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April sees the increase to the National living and minimum wage rates, minimum rates for agricultural workers, statutory redundancy pay, statutory payments including SSP and limits on tribunal awards.

Details including implementation dates are set out below.

If you have any queries on these or other questions, please contact our Workplace Information Service on 03300 555 300

National Living Wage and Minimum wage: applicable from the first pay reference period beginning on or after 1 April 2024

National Living Wage	£11.44
18 - 20 Year Old Rate	£8.60
Under 18	£6.40
Apprentice Rate	£6.40
Accommodation Offset	£9.99 (daily) £69.93(weekly)

Agricultural Minimum Wage rates : applicable from the first pay reference period beginning on or after 1 April 2024

Minimum Rate - Applicable for first 40 weeks cumulative employment	£7.99
Standard Worker	£8.62
Lead Worker	£10.77
Craft Grade	£11.58
Supervisory Grade	£12.18
Farm Management Grade	£13.23

Accommodation Rate:

For all workers commencing work in agriculture for the first time from 6 April 2009 a house or other accommodation provided by an employer, including any garden provided with it, may, with the consent of the worker, be reckoned as payment of wages in lieu of payment in cash to a maximum value of £51.27 per week.

Statutory Sick Pay 6th April 2024

SSP Rate	£116.75
Lower earnings limit	£123

Statutory Payments 6th April 2024

Statutory Maternity Pay — weekly rate for first 6 weeks	90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings
Statutory Maternity Pay — weekly rate for remaining weeks	£184.03 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower
Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP) — weekly rate	£184.03 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower
Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) — weekly rate for first 6 weeks	90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings
Statutory Adoption Pay — weekly rate for remaining weeks	£184.03 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower
Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) — weekly rate	£184.03 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower
Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (SPBP)* — weekly rate	£184.03 or 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings, whichever is lower
Lower earnings Limit	£123

* Rate changes from early April 2023 – actual date to be confirmed

The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (6th April)

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
	*Relevant statutory provision*	*Subject of provision*	*Old Limit*	*New Limit*
1	Article 40(6) of the 1995 Order	Minimum amount of compensation where individual expelled from trade union in contravention of Article 38 of the 1995 Order and not re-admitted to the union by the date of application to the tribunal.	£12,206	£13,292
2	Article 23(1) of the 1996 Order	Maximum amount of “a week’s pay” for the purpose of calculating a redundancy payment or various awards, including the basic or additional award of compensation for unfair dismissal.	£669	£729
3	Article 63(1) of the 1996 Order	Limit on amount of guarantee payment payable to an employee in respect of any day.	£35.00	£38.00
4	Article 77E(3) of the 1996 Order	Amount of award for unlawful inducement relating to trade union membership or activities, or for unlawful inducement relating to collective bargaining.	£5,382	£5,861
5	Article 154(1) of the 1996 Order	Minimum amount of basic award of compensation where dismissal is unfair by virtue of Article 132(1)(a) and (b), 132A(1)(d) (2), 133(1), 134 or 136(1) of the 1996 Order.	£8,139	£8,863
6	Article 158(1) of the 1996 Order	Limit on amount of compensatory award for unfair dismissal.	£105,915	£115,341
7	Article 231(1)(a) and (b) of the 1996 Order	Limit on amount in respect of any one week payable to an employee in respect of a debt to which Part XIV of the 1996 Order applies and which is referable to a period of time.	£669	£729