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Statutory
Sick Pay
How many days you can get SSP for depends on why you’re off work.
To qualify for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) you must:
- Be classed as an employee and have done some work for your employer
- Earn an average of at least £123 per week
- Have been ill for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days)
Telling your employer
You must usually tell your employer you’re unable to work before the deadline they set (or within 7 days if they have not set one).
You could lose some of your SSP if you do not tell your employer in time.
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What you
will get
For up to 28 weeks, you get:
£99.35
Per Week
You can get SSP from the 4th day you’re off sick.
If you’re eligible, you’ll be paid SSP for all the days you’re off sick that you normally would have
worked, except for the first 3.
You’ll only be paid SSP for the first 3 working days you are off sick if either of the following apply:
- You received SSP within the last 8 weeks, and that already included a 3-day waiting period before you were paid SSP
