2023 Benefits & Pay Rates

From April 2023 there will be increases to certain benefits and pay rates in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) for the year to September 2022, as announced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) following the Autumn Statement in November.

Parental

Statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and parental bereavement pay will be increased by £15.82, from £156.66 to £172.48 per week.

Sick Pay

Statutory sick pay will also see an increase, rising by £10.05 from £99.35 to £109.40 per week.

Wage Rates

We will also see new rates for the National Living Wage (23+) and Minimum Wage (school leaving age) which will apply from 1st April 2023.

23+ will see an increase from £9.50 to £10.42
21-22 will see an increase from £9.18 to £10.18
18-20 will see an increase from £6.83 to £7.49
Under 18s and apprentices will see an increase from £4.81 to £5.28

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