Guidance
Statutory Sick Pay tables for 2026
Updated 6 April 2026
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1. March to April 2026
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 30 March 2026 | 1 February 2026 |
| 31 March 2026 | 2 February 2026 |
| 1 April 2026 | 3 February 2026 |
| 2 April 2026 | 4 February 2026 |
| 3 April 2026 | 5 February 2026 |
| 4 April 2026 | 6 February 2026 |
| 5 April 2026 | 7 February 2026 |
| 6 April 2026 | 8 February 2026 |
| 7 April 2026 | 9 February 2026 |
| 8 April 2026 | 10 February 2026 |
| 9 April 2026 | 11 February 2026 |
| 10 April 2026 | 12 February 2026 |
| 11 April 2026 | 13 February 2026 |
| 12 April 2026 | 14 February 2026 |
| 13 April 2026 | 15 February 2026 |
| 14 April 2026 | 16 February 2026 |
| 15 April 2026 | 17 February 2026 |
| 16 April 2026 | 18 February 2026 |
| 17 April 2026 | 19 February 2026 |
| 18 April 2026 | 20 February 2026 |
| 19 April 2026 | 21 February 2026 |
| 20 April 2026 | 22 February 2026 |
| 21 April 2026 | 23 February 2026 |
| 22 April 2026 | 24 February 2026 |
| 23 April 2026 | 25 February 2026 |
| 24 April 2026 | 26 February 2026 |
| 25 April 2026 | 27 February 2026 |
| 26 April 2026 | 28 February 2026 |
| 27 April 2026 | 1 March 2026 |
| 28 April 2026 | 2 March 2026 |
| 29 April 2026 | 3 March 2026 |
| 30 April 2026 | 4 March 2026 |
2. May 2026
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | 5 March 2026 |
| 2 May 2026 | 6 March 2026 |
| 3 May 2026 | 7 March 2026 |
| 4 May 2026 | 8 March 2026 |
| 5 May 2026 | 9 March 2026 |
| 6 May 2026 | 10 March 2026 |
| 7 May 2026 | 11 March 2026 |
| 8 May 2026 | 12 March 2026 |
| 9 May 2026 | 13 March 2026 |
| 10 May 2026 | 14 March 2026 |
| 11 May 2026 | 15 March 2026 |
| 12 May 2026 | 16 March 2026 |
| 13 May 2026 | 17 March 2026 |
| 14 May 2026 | 18 March 2026 |
| 15 May 2026 | 19 March 2026 |
| 16 May 2026 | 20 March 2026 |
| 17 May 2026 | 21 March 2026 |
| 18 May 2026 | 22 March 2026 |
| 19 May 2026 | 23 March 2026 |
| 20 May 2026 | 24 March 2026 |
| 21 May 2026 | 25 March 2026 |
| 22 May 2026 | 26 March 2026 |
| 23 May 2026 | 27 March 2026 |
| 24 May 2026 | 28 March 2026 |
| 25 May 2026 | 29 March 2026 |
| 26 May 2026 | 30 March 2026 |
| 27 May 2026 | 31 March 2026 |
| 28 May 2026 | 1 April 2026 |
| 29 May 2026 | 2 April 2026 |
| 30 May 2026 | 3 April 2026 |
| 31 May 2026 | 4 April 2026 |
3. June 2026
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2026 | 5 April 2026 |
| 2 June 2026 | 6 April 2026 |
| 3 June 2026 | 7 April 2026 |
| 4 June 2026 | 8 April 2026 |
| 5 June 2026 | 9 April 2026 |
| 6 June 2026 | 10 April 2026 |
| 7 June 2026 | 11 April 2026 |
| 8 June 2026 | 12 April 2026 |
| 9 June 2026 | 13 April 2026 |
| 10 June 2026 | 14 April 2026 |
| 11 June 2026 | 15 April 2026 |
| 12 June 2026 | 16 April 2026 |
| 13 June 2026 | 17 April 2026 |
| 14 June 2026 | 18 April 2026 |
| 15 June 2026 | 19 April 2026 |
| 16 June 2026 | 20 April 2026 |
| 17 June 2026 | 21 April 2026 |
| 18 June 2026 | 22 April 2026 |
| 19 June 2026 | 23 April 2026 |
| 20 June 2026 | 24 April 2026 |
| 21 June 2026 | 25 April 2026 |
| 22 June 2026 | 26 April 2026 |
| 23 June 2026 | 27 April 2026 |
| 24 June 2026 | 28 April 2026 |
| 25 June 2026 | 29 April 2026 |
| 26 June 2026 | 30 April 2026 |
| 27 June 2026 | 1 May 2026 |
| 28 June 2026 | 2 May 2026 |
| 29 June 2026 | 3 May 2026 |
| 30 June 2026 | 4 May 2026 |
4. July 2026
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 5 May 2026 |
| 2 July 2026 | 6 May 2026 |
| 3 July 2026 | 7 May 2026 |
| 4 July 2026 | 8 May 2026 |
| 5 July 2026 | 9 May 2026 |
| 6 July 2026 | 10 May 2026 |
| 7 July 2026 | 11 May 2026 |
| 8 July 2026 | 12 May 2026 |
| 9 July 2026 | 13 May 2026 |
| 10 July 2026 | 14 May 2026 |
| 11 July 2026 | 15 May 2026 |
| 12 July 2026 | 16 May 2026 |
| 13 July 2026 | 17 May 2026 |
| 14 July 2026 | 18 May 2026 |
| 15 July 2026 | 19 May 2026 |
| 16 July 2026 | 20 May 2026 |
| 17 July 2026 | 21 May 2026 |
| 18 July 2026 | 22 May 2026 |
| 19 July 2026 | 23 May 2026 |
| 20 July 2026 | 24 May 2026 |
| 21 July 2026 | 25 May 2026 |
| 22 July 2026 | 26 May 2026 |
| 23 July 2026 | 27 May 2026 |
| 24 July 2026 | 28 May 2026 |
| 25 July 2026 | 29 May 2026 |
| 26 July 2026 | 30 May 2026 |
| 27 July 2026 | 31 May 2026 |
| 28 July 2026 | 1 June 2026 |
| 29 July 2026 | 2 June 2026 |
| 30 July 2026 | 3 June 2026 |
| 31 July 2026 | 4 June 2026 |
5. August 2026
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 1 August 2026 | 5 June 2026 |
| 2 August 2026 | 6 June 2026 |
| 3 August 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
| 4 August 2026 | 8 June 2026 |
| 5 August 2026 | 9 June 2026 |
| 6 August 2026 | 10 June 2026 |
| 7 August 2026 | 11 June 2026 |
| 8 August 2026 | 12 June 2026 |
| 9 August 2026 | 13 June 2026 |
| 10 August 2026 | 14 June 2026 |
| 11 August 2026 | 15 June 2026 |
| 12 August 2026 | 16 June 2026 |
| 13 August 2026 | 17 June 2026 |
| 14 August 2026 | 18 June 2026 |
| 15 August 2026 | 19 June 2026 |
| 16 August 2026 | 20 June 2026 |
| 17 August 2026 | 21 June 2026 |
| 18 August 2026 | 22 June 2026 |
| 19 August 2026 | 23 June 2026 |
| 20 August 2026 | 24 June 2026 |
| 21 August 2026 | 25 June 2026 |
| 22 August 2026 | 26 June 2026 |
| 23 August 2026 | 27 June 2026 |
| 24 August 2026 | 28 June 2026 |
| 25 August 2026 | 29 June 2026 |
| 26 August 2026 | 30 June 2026 |
| 27 August 2026 | 1 July 2026 |
| 28 August 2026 | 2 July 2026 |
| 29 August 2026 | 3 July 2026 |
| 30 August 2026 | 4 July 2026 |
| 31 August 2026 | 5 July 2026 |
6. September 2026
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | 6 July 2026 |
| 2 September 2026 | 7 July 2026 |
| 3 September 2026 | 8 July 2026 |
| 4 September 2026 | 9 July 2026 |
| 5 September 2026 | 10 July 2026 |
| 6 September 2026 | 11 July 2026 |
| 7 September 2026 | 12 July 2026 |
| 8 September 2026 | 13 July 2026 |
| 9 September 2026 | 14 July 2026 |
| 10 September 2026 | 15 July 2026 |
| 11 September 2026 | 16 July 2026 |
| 12 September 2026 | 17 July 2026 |
| 13 September 2026 | 18 July 2026 |
| 14 September 2026 | 19 July 2026 |
| 15 September 2026 | 20 July 2026 |
| 16 September 2026 | 21 July 2026 |
| 17 September 2026 | 22 July 2026 |
| 18 September 2026 | 23 July 2026 |
| 19 September 2026 | 24 July 2026 |
| 20 September 2026 | 25 July 2026 |
| 21 September 2026 | 26 July 2026 |
| 22 September 2026 | 27 July 2026 |
| 23 September 2026 | 28 July 2026 |
| 24 September 2026 | 29 July 2026 |
| 25 September 2026 | 30 July 2026 |
| 26 September 2026 | 31 July 2026 |
| 27 September 2026 | 1 August 2026 |
| 28 September 2026 | 2 August 2026 |
| 29 September 2026 | 3 August 2026 |
| 30 September 2026 | 4 August 2026 |
7. October 2026
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 1 October 2026 | 5 August 2026 |
| 2 October 2026 | 6 August 2026 |
| 3 October 2026 | 7 August 2026 |
| 4 October 2026 | 8 August 2026 |
| 5 October 2026 | 9 August 2026 |
| 6 October 2026 | 10 August 2026 |
| 7 October 2026 | 11 August 2026 |
| 8 October 2026 | 12 August 2026 |
| 9 October 2026 | 13 August 2026 |
| 10 October 2026 | 14 August 2026 |
| 11 October 2026 | 15 August 2026 |
| 12 October 2026 | 16 August 2026 |
| 13 October 2026 | 17 August 2026 |
| 14 October 2026 | 18 August 2026 |
| 15 October 2026 | 19 August 2026 |
| 16 October 2026 | 20 August 2026 |
| 17 October 2026 | 21 August 2026 |
| 18 October 2026 | 22 August 2026 |
| 19 October 2026 | 23 August 2026 |
| 20 October 2026 | 24 August 2026 |
| 21 October 2026 | 25 August 2026 |
| 22 October 2026 | 26 August 2026 |
| 23 October 2026 | 27 August 2026 |
| 24 October 2026 | 28 August 2026 |
| 25 October 2026 | 29 August 2026 |
| 26 October 2026 | 30 August 2026 |
| 27 October 2026 | 31 August 2026 |
| 28 October 2026 | 1 September 2026 |
| 29 October 2026 | 2 September 2026 |
| 30 October 2026 | 3 September 2026 |
| 31 October 2026 | 4 September 2026 |
8. November 2026
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 1 November 2026 | 5 September 2026 |
| 2 November 2026 | 6 September 2026 |
| 3 November 2026 | 7 September 2026 |
| 4 November 2026 | 8 September 2026 |
| 5 November 2026 | 9 September 2026 |
| 6 November 2026 | 10 September 2026 |
| 7 November 2026 | 11 September 2026 |
| 8 November 2026 | 12 September 2026 |
| 9 November 2026 | 13 September 2026 |
| 10 November 2026 | 14 September 2026 |
| 11 November 2026 | 15 September 2026 |
| 12 November 2026 | 16 September 2026 |
| 13 November 2026 | 17 September 2026 |
| 14 November 2026 | 18 September 2026 |
| 15 November 2026 | 19 September 2026 |
| 16 November 2026 | 20 September 2026 |
| 17 November 2026 | 21 September 2026 |
| 18 November 2026 | 22 September 2026 |
| 19 November 2026 | 23 September 2026 |
| 20 November 2026 | 24 September 2026 |
| 21 November 2026 | 25 September 2026 |
| 22 November 2026 | 26 September 2026 |
| 23 November 2026 | 27 September 2026 |
| 24 November 2026 | 28 September 2026 |
| 25 November 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
| 26 November 2026 | 30 September 2026 |
| 27 November 2026 | 1 October 2026 |
| 28 November 2026 | 2 October 2026 |
| 29 November 2026 | 3 October 2026 |
| 30 November 2026 | 4 October 2026 |
9. December 2026
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 1 December 2026 | 5 October 2026 |
| 2 December 2026 | 6 October 2026 |
| 3 December 2026 | 7 October 2026 |
| 4 December 2026 | 8 October 2026 |
| 5 December 2026 | 9 October 2026 |
| 6 December 2026 | 10 October 2026 |
| 7 December 2026 | 11 October 2026 |
| 8 December 2026 | 12 October 2026 |
| 9 December 2026 | 13 October 2026 |
| 10 December 2026 | 14 October 2026 |
| 11 December 2026 | 15 October 2026 |
| 12 December 2026 | 16 October 2026 |
| 13 December 2026 | 17 October 2026 |
| 14 December 2026 | 18 October 2026 |
| 15 December 2026 | 19 October 2026 |
| 16 December 2026 | 20 October 2026 |
| 17 December 2026 | 21 October 2026 |
| 18 December 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
| 19 December 2026 | 23 October 2026 |
| 20 December 2026 | 24 October 2026 |
| 21 December 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
| 22 December 2026 | 26 October 2026 |
| 23 December 2026 | 27 October 2026 |
| 24 December 2026 | 28 October 2026 |
| 25 December 2026 | 29 October 2026 |
| 26 December 2026 | 30 October 2026 |
| 27 December 2026 | 31 October 2026 |
| 28 December 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| 29 December 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| 30 December 2026 | 3 November 2026 |
| 31 December 2026 | 4 November 2026 |
10. January 2027
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | 5 November 2026 |
| 2 January 2027 | 6 November 2026 |
| 3 January 2027 | 7 November 2026 |
| 4 January 2027 | 8 November 2026 |
| 5 January 2027 | 9 November 2026 |
| 6 January 2027 | 10 November 2026 |
| 7 January 2027 | 11 November 2026 |
| 8 January 2027 | 12 November 2026 |
| 9 January 2027 | 13 November 2026 |
| 10 January 2027 | 14 November 2026 |
| 11 January 2027 | 15 November 2026 |
| 12 January 2027 | 16 November 2026 |
| 13 January 2027 | 17 November 2026 |
| 14 January 2027 | 18 November 2026 |
| 15 January 2027 | 19 November 2026 |
| 16 January 2027 | 20 November 2026 |
| 17 January 2027 | 21 November 2026 |
| 18 January 2027 | 22 November 2026 |
| 19 January 2027 | 23 November 2026 |
| 20 January 2027 | 24 November 2026 |
| 21 January 2027 | 25 November 2026 |
| 22 January 2027 | 26 November 2026 |
| 23 January 2027 | 27 November 2026 |
| 24 January 2027 | 28 November 2026 |
| 25 January 2027 | 29 November 2026 |
| 26 January 2027 | 30 November 2026 |
| 27 January 2027 | 1 December 2026 |
| 28 January 2027 | 2 December 2026 |
| 29 January 2027 | 3 December 2026 |
| 30 January 2027 | 4 December 2026 |
| 31 January 2027 | 5 December 2026 |
11. February 2027
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 1 February 2027 | 6 December 2026 |
| 2 February 2027 | 7 December 2026 |
| 3 February 2027 | 8 December 2026 |
| 4 February 2027 | 9 December 2026 |
| 5 February 2027 | 10 December 2026 |
| 6 February 2027 | 11 December 2026 |
| 7 February 2027 | 12 December 2026 |
| 8 February 2027 | 13 December 2026 |
| 9 February 2027 | 14 December 2026 |
| 10 February 2027 | 15 December 2026 |
| 11 February 2027 | 16 December 2026 |
| 12 February 2027 | 17 December 2026 |
| 13 February 2027 | 18 December 2026 |
| 14 February 2027 | 19 December 2026 |
| 15 February 2027 | 20 December 2026 |
| 16 February 2027 | 21 December 2026 |
| 17 February 2027 | 22 December 2026 |
| 18 February 2027 | 23 December 2026 |
| 19 February 2027 | 24 December 2026 |
| 20 February 2027 | 25 December 2026 |
| 21 February 2027 | 26 December 2026 |
| 22 February 2027 | 27 December 2026 |
| 23 February 2027 | 28 December 2026 |
| 24 February 2027 | 29 December 2026 |
| 25 February 2027 | 30 December 2026 |
| 26 February 2027 | 31 December 2026 |
| 27 February 2027 | 1 January 2027 |
| 28 February 2027 | 2 January 2027 |
12. March to April 2027
| First day of Period of Incapacity for Work | Previous Period of Incapacity for Work links if on or after: |
|---|---|
| 1 March 2027 | 3 January 2027 |
| 2 March 2027 | 4 January 2027 |
| 3 March 2027 | 5 January 2027 |
| 4 March 2027 | 6 January 2027 |
| 5 March 2027 | 7 January 2027 |
| 6 March 2027 | 8 January 2027 |
| 7 March 2027 | 9 January 2027 |
| 8 March 2027 | 10 January 2027 |
| 9 March 2027 | 11 January 2027 |
| 10 March 2027 | 12 January 2027 |
| 11 March 2027 | 13 January 2027 |
| 12 March 2027 | 14 January 2027 |
| 13 March 2027 | 15 January 2027 |
| 14 March 2027 | 16 January 2027 |
| 15 March 2027 | 17 January 2027 |
| 16 March 2027 | 18 January 2027 |
| 17 March 2027 | 19 January 2027 |
| 18 March 2027 | 20 January 2027 |
| 19 March 2027 | 21 January 2027 |
| 20 March 2027 | 22 January 2027 |
| 21 March 2027 | 23 January 2027 |
| 22 March 2027 | 24 January 2027 |
| 23 March 2027 | 25 January 2027 |
| 24 March 2027 | 26 January 2027 |
| 25 March 2027 | 27 January 2027 |
| 26 March 2027 | 28 January 2027 |
| 27 March 2027 | 29 January 2027 |
| 28 March 2027 | 30 January 2027 |
| 29 March 2027 | 31 January 2027 |
| 30 March 2027 | 1 February 2027 |
| 31 March 2027 | 2 February 2027 |
| 1 April 2027 | 3 February 2027 |
| 2 April 2027 | 4 February 2027 |
| 3 April 2027 | 5 February 2027 |
| 4 April 2027 | 6 February 2027 |
| 5 April 2027 | 7 February 2027 |
| 6 April 2027 | 8 February 2027 |
| 7 April 2027 | 9 February 2027 |
| 8 April 2027 | 10 February 2027 |
| 9 April 2027 | 11 February 2027 |
| 10 April 2027 | 12 February 2027 |
| 11 April 2027 | 13 February 2027 |
| 12 April 2027 | 14 February 2027 |
| 13 April 2027 | 15 February 2027 |
| 14 April 2027 | 16 February 2027 |