Now available on Claude

UK statutory rates, always current
inside Claude.

AI training data has a cutoff. UK statutory rates change every April. ClearRates bridges the gap — giving Claude always-current figures the moment you ask.

Start 7-day free trial → 7-day free trial · £99/month after · Cancel anytime
Claude — without and with ClearRates
✗ WITHOUT CLEARRATES
You: "What's the current National Living Wage?"
Claude: "The National Living Wage is £12.21 per hour."
Outdated — AI training data has a cutoff. The rate changed in April 2026.
— WITH CLEARRATES CONNECTED —
✓ WITH CLEARRATES
You: "What's the current National Living Wage?"
Claude: "The current National Living Wage is £12.71/hour for workers aged 21+, effective 1 April 2026." ✓
780K+
UK businesses now under Making Tax Digital
Every April
UK statutory rates change. ClearRates keeps Claude current.
20+ tools
Rates, calculators and fact-checkers in one place
GOV.UK
Sourced from official government data, OGL v3.0
What's included

Every UK statutory rate, in one place

Six tools covering every statutory rate and calculation HR teams, payroll bureaus, and accountants need daily.

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NMW & NLW Rates

National Minimum and Living Wage rates for every age group — 21+, 18-20, under 18, and apprentice. Current 2026-27 rates always accurate.

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Statutory Sick Pay

Current SSP weekly rate (£123.25), qualifying conditions, waiting days, and the lower earnings limit. No more outdated figures.

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Statutory Family Pay

SMP, SPP, SAP, ShPP, and Parental Bereavement Pay — current weekly rates, earnings thresholds, and duration rules.

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National Insurance

Employee and employer NI rates and thresholds for 2026-27, including the £10,500 Employment Allowance and secondary threshold.

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Redundancy Calculator

Calculate exact statutory redundancy pay instantly. Enter age, years of service, and weekly pay — get a precise, year-by-year breakdown.

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Tribunal Limits

Current employment tribunal compensation caps — weekly pay cap (£751), maximum compensatory award, and basic award limits.

Why ClearRates

Built for professionals who can't afford to be wrong

A wrong NI rate costs more than £99. A missed statutory pay entitlement costs even more.

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Always current

Updated every April when UK statutory rates change. Claude without ClearRates stays stuck on last year's figures.

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GOV.UK sourced

Every rate is sourced directly from GOV.UK under Open Government Licence v3.0. Auditable, trustworthy, defensible.

Instant answers

No searching, no tabbing between GOV.UK pages. Ask Claude, get the answer in the same conversation.

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HMRC aligned

Built to HMRC's published AI software guidelines — source-cited, legally grounded, and human-supervised.

Full feature list

Everything included, nothing hidden

Every statutory rate and calculator UK HR teams, payroll bureaus and accountants need — all in one place.

Wages & Pay

  • National Living Wage (aged 21+)
  • National Minimum Wage (18–20)
  • National Minimum Wage (under 18)
  • Apprentice rate
  • Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) weekly rate
  • SSP qualifying conditions & waiting days
  • Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
  • Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)
  • Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP)
  • Shared Parental Pay (ShPP)
  • Parental Bereavement Pay

Tax & National Insurance

  • Employee NI rates (primary)
  • Employer NI rates (secondary)
  • NI primary & secondary thresholds
  • Upper Earnings Limit
  • Employment Allowance (£10,500)
  • Income tax bands & personal allowance
  • Student loan thresholds (Plans 1–5)
  • Postgraduate loan threshold

Calculators & Limits

  • Statutory redundancy calculator
  • Redundancy weekly pay cap (£751)
  • Employment tribunal compensation caps
  • Unfair dismissal maximum award
  • Auto-enrolment earnings trigger
  • Auto-enrolment qualifying earnings band
  • Rate fact-checker (verify any figure)
  • Historical rates (previous tax years)
Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

One plan. Every tool. Always current. No hidden fees.

✦ 7-day free trial included
£99
/month · cancel anytime
Try free for 7 days — cancel before you're charged
Start 7-day free trial →

💡 Less than the cost of one payroll error.
Governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Get started

Connected in 3 minutes

No technical setup required. Works with Claude Desktop and Claude.ai.

1

Get your licence key

Start your 7-day free trial above. Your licence key will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

2

Add to Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json and replace YOUR_KEY:

{"mcpServers": {"clearrates": {"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://clearrates.onrender.com/mcp", "--header", "Authorization:Bearer YOUR_KEY"]}}}
3

Ask Claude anything

Restart Claude and start asking. Try: "What's the current employer NI rate?" or "Calculate redundancy for age 45, 12 years service, £600/week"

ClearRates is a decision-support tool. Always apply professional judgement to results. Your organisation retains sole responsibility for payroll and HR compliance obligations under applicable law.

Data source: GOV.UK (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Rates updated annually each April · Built to HMRC AI software guidelines

GOV.UK sourced data HMRC AI guidelines aligned UK GDPR compliant HTTPS encrypted No data stored

Terms of Service

Last updated: June 2026

By using ClearRates you agree to: (1) use the service only for lawful purposes; (2) not attempt to reverse-engineer or abuse the API; (3) accept that results are provided for decision-support only and carry no legal warranty — always verify statutory rates with official GOV.UK sources before making employment decisions; (4) maintain your own payroll and HR compliance obligations under applicable law.

Subscriptions are billed monthly and may be cancelled at any time. ClearRates reserves the right to suspend access for misuse. Governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

What we collect: Email address when you request access. Payment information is handled by our payment processor — we do not store card details.

Query data: Queries you submit are not stored by ClearRates. We do not retain search history.

How we use data: To validate your licence key and provide access to the service. To monitor service health and uptime.

Third parties: Render (server hosting — render.com). Data sources: GOV.UK (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Your rights: Under UK GDPR you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. Contact: traveltaxdesk@gmail.com

Refund Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Subscriptions: Billed monthly. You may cancel at any time and retain access until the end of your billing period. No refunds are issued for partial months.

Free trial: New subscribers receive a 7-day free trial. You will not be charged until the trial ends. Cancel before the trial ends and you will not be charged.

Refund requests: If you believe you have been charged in error, contact us within 14 days at traveltaxdesk@gmail.com and we will review your case. Refunds are issued at our discretion.