Value Applicable date
Week’s pay cap £719
£751
6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
6 April 2026 – 5 April 2027
Unfair dismissal    
Basic award (max) £21,570
£22,530
6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
6 April 2026 – 5 April 2027
Compensatory award (max) £118,223/52 weeks’ pay
£123,453/52 weeks’ pay
Uncapped
6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
6 April 2026 – 31 December 2026
1 January 2027 onwards
Redundancy    
Statutory redundancy payment (max) £21,570
£22,530
6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
6 April 2026 – 5 April 2027
Failure to inform and consult (collective redundancies) (max) 90 days’ gross pay per dismissed employee
180 days’ gross pay per dismissed employee


TBC

Maternity pay (SMP) and adoption pay (SAP) £187.18
£194.32
6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
6 April 2026 – 5 April 2027
Paternity pay £187.18
£194.32
6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
6 April 2026 – 5 April 2027

Shared parental leave £187.18
£194.32
6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
6 April 2026 – 5 April 2027

Flexible working (max) £5,752 6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
Statutory sick pay

£118.75

£123.25

6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026

6 April 2026 – 5 April 2027
National minimum wage    
21 and over

£12.21
£12.71
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027
18-20 £10.00
£10.85
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027
16-17 £7.55
£8.00
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027
Apprentices £7.55
£8.00
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027
TUPE: Failure to inform and consult (max) 13 weeks’ gross pay per affected employee N/A