Family-friendly rights and support

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• Date:

  28 November 2025

  Type:

  News

  Statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay rates confirmed for 2026

  The proposed 2026-27 rates for statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and sick pay have now been published by the government.

• Type:

  Editor's choice

  Coming soon

  Updated to promote our upcoming webinar on HR and reward priorities for 2026. 

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Shared parental pay

  Updated to include the proposed rate of statutory shared parental pay for 2026/2027. 

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Paternity pay

  Updated to include the proposed rate of statutory paternity pay for 2026/2027. 

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Neonatal care pay

  Updated to include the proposed rate of statutory neonatal care pay for 2026/2027. 

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Maternity pay

  Updated to include the proposed rate of statutory maternity pay for 2026/2027. 

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Adoption pay

  Updated to include the proposed rate of statutory adoption pay for 2026/2027. 

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Statutory maternity pay and other family-related pay rates increase

  Updated to include the new rates, applicable from 5 April 2026.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter to employee postponing requested period of carer's leave

  Updated with information on the Government's review of employment rights for unpaid carers.

• Type:

  Letters and forms

  Letter to employee agreeing request for carer's leave

  Updated with information on the Government's review of employment rights for unpaid carers.