From 6 April 2025, updated statutory rates of pay will come into effect, impacting various types of leave and statutory payments that employers are legally required to provide.

Here’s a summary of the key changes employers should be aware of:

Statutory Family Leave Pay 
The weekly statutory rate for the following types of family-related leave will increase from £184.03 to £187.18:

Statutory Neonatal Care Leave Pay 
From 6 April 2025, a new entitlement to Statutory Neonatal Care Leave will be introduced, paid at £118.75 per week. This supports parents whose babies require specialist neonatal care after birth. 

This new entitlement will only apply to babies born on or after 6 April 2025. Neonatal Leave is a day-one right. Certain qualifying conditions must be met.

Earnings Threshold 
The average gross weekly earnings required to qualify for the various forms of statutory family-leave pay will increase from £123.00 or more per week to £125.00 or more per week.

Statutory Sick Pay
Statutory sick pay will increase from £116.75 to £118.75 per week.

Other Statutory Payments  

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