On 9 December 2010, Steve Webb, the Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions, announced the proposed rates of statutory benefits which are expected to apply from 11 April 2011. The standard rates for Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay will increase from £124.88 to £128.73. The weekly earnings threshold for these payments will rise from £97 to £102. Statutory Sick Pay will increase from £79.15 to £81.60, with the weekly earnings threshold also rising from £97 to £102. Maternity allowance will increase from £124.88 to £128.73, with the earnings threshold remaining at £30. The limits on tribunal awards are also set to increase. The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2010 (SI 2926/2010 setting out revised tribunal compensation limits from 1 February 2011, has been laid before Parliament. Tribunal compensation limits will increase on 1 February 2011 under the Employment Rights (Revision of Limits) Order 2010, which has been laid before Parliament. Notably, the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal will rise from £65,300 to £68,400 and the maximum amount of a week’s pay, used to calculate statutory redundancy pay (among other things will rise from £380 to £400. The Employment Rights (Revision of Limits) Order 2010 has been laid before Parliament and will revise compensation limits for certain tribunal awards and other statutory payments from 1 February 2011. The figures reflect an RPI increase of 4.6% in the year to September 2010. In most cases involving dismissal, the new figures will apply where the effective date of termination is on or after 1 February 2011. From 1 February 2011: Maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal increases from £65,300 to £68,400 Maximum limit on a week’s pay increases from £380 to £400 Minimum basic award for certain unfair dismissals (dismissals for reasons of: trade union membership or activities; health and safety duties, pension scheme trustee duties; acting as an employee representative) increases from £4,700 to £5,000