Increases to statutory sick pay and statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay announced

It has just been announced that from 6 April 2013:-

• Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay, and Maternity Allowance will increase from £135.45 to £136.78 per week; and
• Statutory Sick Pay will increase from £85.85 to £86.70 per week