UK: Statutory Sick Pay and Family-Related Statutory Payment Increases

The UK Government implemented increases to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and family-related statutory payments (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, bereavement, neonatal care pay), alongside reforms including day-one SSP entitlement and expanded leave rights under the Employment Rights Act.

Effective Date

• 6 Apr 2026.

Published

• UK statutory updates and employment law implementation guidance (April 2026).

Payroll action

• Update statutory pay rates, revise eligibility logic (including removal of waiting days for SSP), and ensure correct calculation of all family-related payments.

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