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Insolvency payments: maximum week's pay
The weekly cap on a week's pay when the National Insurance Fund pays employees of an insolvent employer.
£751.00per week
Corroborated Statutory Instrument
Great Britain
in force since 2026-04-06
Checked against its sources: statute verified 2026-09-21·guidance verified 2026-09-21
Scope: Caps NIF payments per week for arrears of pay (max 8 weeks), holiday and notice pay on employer insolvency. Equal to, and moves with, the s.227 week's-pay cap.
Current sources
Source A · LegislationSI 2026/310 Schedule (ERA 1996 s.186(1)): £719 → £751
Source B · Official guidanceGOV.UK — Explaining your redundancy payments ('weekly pay is capped at £751' from 6 Apr 2026)
History
| Value | From | To | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £751.00 | 2026-04-06 | — | Corroborated |
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Receipt
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employment.insolvency.weekly_debt_limit- Name in the API
- Insolvency payments: weekly limit on a week's pay (National Insurance Fund)
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- si·GBP/week·GB·corroborated
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sha256:e38d02439befd69a9eae7bee9249fb1e7eaeda026295edb37fadf4d42abfd510 - Official guidance:
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