227 Maximum amount.E+W+S
(1)For the purpose of calculating—
[F1(zza)an award of compensation under section 63J(1)(b),]
[F2(za)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,
[F3(ba)an award under section 112(5), or]
(c)a redundancy payment,
the amount of a week’s pay shall not exceed [F4£700].
F5(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 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)
F2S. 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
F3S. 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)
F4Sum in s. 227(1) substituted (6.4.2024) by The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/213), art. 1(2), Sch. (with art. 4)
F5S. 227(2)-(4) repealed (17.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, ss. 36(1)(3), 44, Sch. 9(10); S.I. 1999/3374, art. 2(b)(c), Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 226-229 applied (with modifications) (4.3.1998) by S.I. 1998/192, reg. 37(1)
C2Ss. 220-228 applied (6.4.2006 with application in accordance with reg. 21(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246), regs. 1(2), 16(4) (with reg. 21(5))
C3S. 227(1): power to amend conferred (17.12.1999) by 1999 c. 26, s. 34(1)(e); S.I. 1999/3374, art. 2(a)
S. 227(1) applied (4.9.2000) by 1999 c. 26, s. 11(5) (with ss. 14, 15); S.I. 2000/2242, art. 2(1)
C4S. 227(1) applied in part (1.10.2006) by The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), regs. 1(1), 47, Sch. 6 para. 11(5) (with regs. 44-46, Sch. 7)
C5S. 227(1) applied in part (1.10.2006) by The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1031), regs. 1(1), 47, Sch. 6 para. 12(5) (with regs. 44-46, Sch. 7)
C6S. 227(1) applied (6.4.2010) by The Employee Study and Training (Procedural Requirements) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/155), reg. 17(5)
C7S. 227(1)(c) excluded (4.3.1998) by S.I. 1998/192, reg. 37(1)