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[Article 3]

SCHEDULETable of Increase of Limits

ProvisionSubject of ProvisionNew FigureOld Figure
(1) 1. Section 15(1) of the 1978 ActLimit on the amount of guarantee payment payable to an employee in respect of any day£14.50£14.10
(2) 2. Section 73 (6A) of the 1978 ActMinimum amount of basic award of compensation under section 73(6A)£2,770£2,700
(3) 3. Section 75(1) of the 1978 Act(4) (5) Limit on the amount of a compensation award to a person under section 71(1) or of a compensatory award to a person under section 74 (save where the exception in section 71(1A) or 74(8) applies)£11,300£11,000
4. Section 75A(1)(b) of the 1978 ActMinimum level of the special award under section 75A(1)(b)£13,775£13,400
5. Section 75A(1) of the 1978 ActThe maximum amount of the special award under section 75A(1)£27,500£26,800
6. Section 75A(2) of the 1978 ActThe minimum amount of the special award under section 75A(2)£20,600£20,100
7. Section 122(5) of the 1978 Act(a)(6) Limit on the amount payable to an employee in respect of any debt mentioned in section 122(3) of the 1978 Act where that debt is referrable to a period of time£210£205
8. Paragraph 8(1)(a) of Schedule 14 to the 1978 Act(a)Limit on the amount of “a week’s pay” for the purpose of calculating additional award of compensation where employer fails to comply with order for reinstatement or re-engagement under section 69 of the 1978 Act£210£205
9. Paragraph 8(1)(b) of Schedule 14 to the 1978 Act(a)(7) Limit on the amount of “a week’s pay” for the purposes of calculating basic award of compensation for unfair dismissal under section 73 of the 1978 Act£210£205
10. Paragraph 8(1)(c) of Schedule 14 to the 1978 Act(a)Limit on amount of “a week’s pay” for the purposes of calculating redundancy payment£210£205
(8) 11. Section 156(1) of the 1992 ActMinimum amount of basic award of compensation payable under section 156(1) of the 1992 Act£2,770£2,700
12. Section 158(1) of the 1992 Act(h)Minimum amount of special award under section 158(1) of the 1992 Act£13,775£13,400
13. Section 158(1) of the 1992 Act(h)Maximum amount of special award under section 158(1) of the 1992 Act£27,500£26,800
14. Section 158(2) of the 1992 Act(h)Minimum amount of special award payable under section 158(2) of the 1992 Act£20,600£20,100
(1)

This limit was last increased by S.I. 1992/312.

(2)

Section 73(6A) was inserted by the 1993 Act, Schedule 5, paragraph 8.

(3)

This limit was last increased by S.I. 1993/1348.

(4)

Section 74 was amended by the 1982 Act, Schedule 3, paragraph 23 and by the 1993 Act, section 30(3).

(5)

Section 71(1A) was inserted by the 1993 Act, Schedule 2, paragraph 15.

(6)

Section 122(3) was amended by the 1982 Act, Schedule 3, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5.

(7)

Section 73 was amended by the 1980 Act, section 9; the 1982 Act, section 4 and Schedule 2 paragraph 5; the Sex Discrimination Act 1986 (c. 59), section 3(2); the 1992 Act, Schedule 2, paragraph 17; and the 1993 Act, Schedule 5, paragraph 8.

(8)

This limit, which is now found in the 1992 Act, was last raised before its consolidation into the 1992 Act by S.I. 1992/313.