Statutory Sick Pay
If you're working for an employer under a contract of service (even if you've only just started and you have done some work), you're entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if the following apply:
- You're sick for at least four days in a row (including weekends and bank holidays and days that you do not normally work)
- You have average weekly earnings of at least £107 a week
The standard weekly rate for SSP is £85.85 per week and is payable for up to 28 weeks for each episode of illness.
If you still unable to return to work after 28 weeks, you may qualify for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
Statutory sick pay is not means tested, but counts as income for other means tested benefits.
It is not taxable.
Figures last checked for correctness : May 2012
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