You Should Receive Statutory Sick Pay
Eligible employees can get Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) of £109.40 per week (at April 2023). Statutory means you are legally entitled to it.
To be eligible you must:
You can get SSP for up to 28 weeks. How many days you can get it depends on why you are off work.
Some employers may offer an enhanced sick pay arrangement. You will be informed about this in a contract of employment.
To be eligible you must:
- Have done some work for your employer.
- Earn an average of at least £123 per week before tax.
- Been ill, self-isolating or shielding for at least four days in a row (including non-working days).
You can get SSP for up to 28 weeks. How many days you can get it depends on why you are off work.
- If you are shielding from Coronavirus, you can get SSP for the period specified in the letter advising you to shield.
- If you’re self-isolating, you can get SSP for every day if you have to self-isolate, if you’re unable to work from home. You must self-isolate for a minimum of four days to qualify.
- If you’re off sick for reasons unrelated to Coronavirus, you can get SSP from the fourth day you are off sick. The three days before this are known as ‘waiting days’ – you can only be paid for them if you’ve already received SSP within the last eight weeks, and that included a three-day waiting period.
Some employers may offer an enhanced sick pay arrangement. You will be informed about this in a contract of employment.
This information has been developed by the Local Employability Partnership.