Statutory Sick Pay

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is a Social Security benefit in the United Kingdom.  It was started in 1983.   It is paid by employers to their employees when they are off work because of sickness for more than 3 days at a time. It is £99.35 per week in 2023.  It can be paid for up to 28 weeks. After that a sick person may get Employment and Support Allowance.   

It is not paid to:

 Employees who are paid less than the National Insurance lower earnings limit - £123 for the 2022/23 tax year.
 New employees who have not done any work under contract of employment.
 Employees who get Maternity Allowance or Statutory Maternity Pay
 Employees who had Social Security Benefits within the last 57 days.
 Prisoners.
 Employees on strike.
People may get Universal Credit at the same time.

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Category:Social security in the United Kingdom