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January 13, 2011

New SMP etc. rates from April 2011

The Minister for Pensions has announced the proposed rates for Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay, Maternity Allowance and Statutory Sick Pay from April 2011:

SMP, SAP, SPP and MA will increase from £124.88 to £128.73.

SSP will increase from £79.15 to £81.60.

The changes are expected to come into force on 11 April 2011.