There will be no increase in Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Pay, Maternity Allowance, and Statutory Sick Pay. The rates usually increase every April, in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI). However, the CPI fell by 0.1% in the year to September 2015.
Therefore, the rates will remain as follows until April 2017:
The qualifying earnings thresholds will also remain the same as the current tax year.
You can view a list of the proposed benefit and pension rates for 2016 to 2017 here.