All sections of Employment Rights Act 1996
1996 c. 18, s.186
Section 186 — Limit on amount payable under section 182.
Extent: E+W+S
This version in force from 2026-04-06
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) The total amount payable to an employee in respect of any debt to which this Part applies, where the amount of the debt is referable to a period of time, shall not exceed—
(a) [F1 £751] in respect of any one week, or
(b) in respect of a shorter period, an amount bearing the same proportion to [F2 £751] as that shorter period bears to a week.
Amendment notes
- F1 Sum in s. 186(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/310), art. 1(2), Sch. (with art. 4)
- F2 Sum in s. 186(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/310), art. 1(2), Sch. (with art. 4)