Increase in statutory sick pay and statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay from April 2008

The Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008 has been published, containing the revised weekly rates of statutory sick pay (SSP), statutory maternity pay (SMP), statutory paternity pay (SPP) and statutory adoption pay (SAP).

The Order provides that, from 6 April 2008, SSP will increase from £72.55 to £75.40, and the prescribed rate of SMP, SPP and SAP will increase from £112.75 to £117.18.

See Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2008.

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