New Vento bands and other increased rates
Today saw the announcement of the newly-increased guidelines for awards made for injury to feelings, effective from 6 April 2019.
The 2019/2010 Vento bands are as follows:
2018/2019 | 2019/2020
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Lower band – less serious cases | £900 – £86,00 | £900 – £8,800
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Middle band – cases that do not merit an upper band award | £8,600 – £25,700 | £8,800 – £26,300 |
Upper band – the most serious cases | £25,700 – £42,900 | £26,300 – £44,000
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For exceptional cases, awards may exceed the upper band limit of £44,000.
Other increased rates of note, also effective from 6 April 2019, are as follows:
2018/2019 | 2019/2020
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Week’s pay (for SRP purposes)
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£508 | £525 |
SSP weekly rate
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£92.05 | £94.25 |
Statutory Maternity / Paternity / Adoption / Shared Parental Leave weekly pay
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£145.18 | £148.68 |
Unfair dismissal compensatory award | £83,682 | £86,444
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