Business & employers Checked 2026-08-12

Employment tribunal limits

Unfair dismissal compensatory award cap £123,543 · week's pay cap £751
caps from April 2026 · valid 2026-04-06 → until changed

What is the Employment tribunal limits right now?

The current figure is Unfair dismissal compensatory award cap £123,543 · week's pay cap £751 (caps from April 2026), effective from 2026-04-06 to until changed, according to SI 2026/310. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-12.

Corroborated across legal sources; the compensatory cap is reported to be abolished entirely from 1 January 2027; a major change to watch.

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The Employment tribunal limits is Unfair dismissal compensatory award cap £123,543 · week's pay cap £751 (caps from April 2026), effective from 2026-04-06 (current until changed). Source: SI 2026/310 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/310/schedule/made), via UK Rates & Thresholds (rates.trycashpilot.com), checked 2026-08-12.

Official sourceSI 2026/310
Valid from2026-04-06
Valid tountil changed
Last checked2026-08-12
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History

Previous values
£118,223 / £719 from 2025-04-06

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