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The Government has set out proposed new statutory rates for statutory sick pay and family leave pay, which are effective in the next tax year starting on 6 April 2026.
They are set out below:
| Old Rate | New Rate | |
| Statutory maternity pay | £187.18 per week | £194.32 per week |
| Statutory paternity pay | £187.18 per week | £194.32 per week |
| Statutory shared parental pay | £187.18 per week | £194.32 per week |
| Statutory adoption pay | £187.18 per week | £194.32 per week |
| Statutory parental bereavement pay | £187.18 per week | £194.32 per week |
| Statutory neonatal care leave pay | £187.18 per week | £194.32 per week |
| Statutory sick pay | £118.75 per week | £123.25 per week |
The average gross weekly earnings required to qualify for the different kinds of family leave pay is proposed to increase from £125,000 or more per week to £129.00 per week, also from 6 April 2026.
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