All sections of Employment Rights Act 1996
1996 c. 18, s.227
Section 227 — Maximum amount.
Extent: E+W+S
This version in force from 2026-04-06
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) For the purpose of calculating—
(zza) [F1 an award of compensation under section 63J(1)(b),]
(za) [F2 an award of compensation under section 80I(1)(b),]
(a) a basic award of compensation for unfair dismissal,
(b) an additional award of compensation for unfair dismissal,
(ba) [F3 an award under section 112(5), or]
(c) a redundancy payment,
the amount of a week’s pay shall not exceed [F4 £751].
Amendment notes
- F1 S. 227(1)(zza) inserted (6.4.2010 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 40, 269(4), Sch. 1 para. 9; S.I. 2010/303, art. 4, Sch. 3 (with arts. 8-14) (as amended by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 22)
- F2 S. 227(1)(za) inserted (6.4.2003) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 53, Sch. 7 para. 47(2); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 3
- F3 S. 227(1)(ba) substituted (1.11.2004) for word by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), ss. 53, 55(2), Sch. 7 para. 47(3); S.I. 2004/2822, art. 2(a)
- F4 Sum in s. 227(1) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/310), art. 1(2), Sch. (with art. 4)