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Statutory Pay Schemes
As with tax and NI these values are updated automatically as
part of the year-end for users on the Gold update.
SSP Lower Limit
SSP Higher Limit
SSP Payment
Maximum Number of Weeks to be Paid in a Year
For each entry in the SSP table key the lower limit, the upper limit and the rate of statutory sick pay, pressing <Enter> after each. Following completion of the rate table, key the maximum number of weeks SSP to be paid within a year.
Percentage of Earnings
SMP Lower Rate
Fixed Weekly Amount
These values relate to the statutory maternity, paternity and adoption payments. Key in the percentage of earnings that is to be calculated (currently 90%), the SMP lower rate (currently £75) and the usual weekly amount for SMP/SAP/OSPP/ASPP.
Minimum Earnings 1 / 2
Change Over Date
SMP/SAP/SPP calculations apply a minimum earnings threshold for calculation of the statutory payment amount which is equal to the NI Lower Earnings Limit. However, it is the Lower Earnings Limit that was in place for the relevant period that is key. These options allow you to set the two minimum earnings limit and the final date for the first limit.
SMP Weeks 1 / 2
OSPP Weeks
ASPP Weeks
SAP Weeks
Key in the number of weeks allowed. SMP is split into high and low weeks – high weeks the employee receives 90% of their usual weekly earnings, on low weeks they receive the lower of 90% of their earnings or the fixed weekly amount. SPP and SAP operate on the same principle as the low SMP weeks.
Article ID: 2018
Created On: Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 4:16 PM
Last Updated On: Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 4:55 PM
Online URL: https://kb.datafile.co.uk/article/statutory-pay-schemes-2018.html