The Statutory Sick Pay (Rate of Payment) Order 1994
This Order, which comes into force on 6th April 1994, substitutes alternative provisions for the paragraphs of subsection (1) of section 157 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Rates of payment). The new provisions increase the lower rate of statutory sick pay from £46.95 to £47.80 per week. The higher rate remains unchanged at £52.50 per week. In addition the earnings band is altered so that the higher rate becomes payable where the employee’s earnings are normally £200.00 or more per week (increased from £195.00 or more per week) (article 2).