You can get £94.25 a week Statutory Sick Pay ( SSP ) for up to 28 weeks. If you’re off work because of coronavirus (COVID-19) If you cannot work while you’re self-isolating because of coronavirus (COVID-19) , you could get SSP for every day you’re in isolation. You must self isolate for at least 4 days to be eligible. If your self-isolation began before 13 March If you were self-isolating before 13 March because you had symptoms, your SSP will begin from the fourth day. If you were self-isolating before 13 March because someone in your household had symptoms, you cannot get SSP . Check you’re eligible for SSP . If you’re off sick for another reason You can get SSP from the fourth day you’re off sick. The days you’re off sick when you normally would have worked are called ‘qualifying days’. If you’re eligible, you’ll get SSP for all your qualifying days, except for the first 3. These are called ‘waiting days’. You only get paid for waiting days if you’ve already received SSP within the last 8 weeks, and that included a 3-day waiting period. Check you’re eligible for SSP . How you’re paid SSP is paid by your employer in the same way as your normal wages, for example weekly or monthly. If you have more than one job you may get SSP from each employer. Tax and National Insurance will be deducted. If you think you are not getting the right amount of SSP , talk to your employer. If you’re still not happy, contact the HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ) enquiry line .

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 £118 per week have been ill for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days) How many days you can get SSP for depends on why you’re off work. You must tell your employer you’re self-isolating because of coronavirus (COVID-19) or sick for another reason 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. Agency workers are entitled to Statutory Sick Pay. Exceptions You will not qualify if you: have received the maximum amount of SSP (28 weeks) are getting Statutory Maternity Pay You can still qualify if you started your job recently and you have not received 8 weeks’ pay yet. Ask your employer to find out more. Linked periods of sickness If you have regular periods of sickness, they may count as ‘linked’. To be linked, the periods must: last 4 or more days each be 8 weeks or less apart You’re no longer eligible for SSP if you have a continuous series of linked periods that lasts more than 3 years. Fit notes and asking for proof You only have to give your employer a fit note (sometimes called a sick note) if you’re off sick for more than 7 days in a row (including non-working days). If you’re self-isolating and cannot work because of coronavirus (COVID-19) you can get an ‘isolation note’ online from NHS 111 if you’re off work for 7 or more days. You do not have to go to your GP or a hospital. If you’re off sick for any other reason, you can get a fit note from your GP or hospital doctor. If your employer agrees, a similar document can be provided by a physiotherapist, podiatrist or occupational therapist instead. This is called an Allied Health Professional ( AHP ) Health and Work Report. If you’re not eligible or your SSP ends You may be able to apply for Universal Credit or Employment and Support Allowance ( ESA ) . You can use form SSP1 to support your application. If your SSP is ending your employer must send you form SSP1 either: within 7 days of your SSP ending, if it ends unexpectedly while you’re still sick on or before the beginning of the 23rd week, if your SSP is expected to end before your sickness does If you do not qualify for SSP your employer must send you form SSP1 within 7 days of you going off sick.

To claim Statutory Sick Pay ( SSP ), tell your employer by their deadline (or within 7 days if they do not have one). Check with your employer how you should tell them. You’ll need an ‘isolation note’ if you cannot work for 7 or more days because of coronavirus (COVID-19). You only need a ‘ fit note ’ (or sick note) if you’re off sick for more than 7 days (including non-working days). If you’re unhappy with a decision Talk to your employer if you think: their decision not to pay you SSP is wrong you’re not getting the right amount of SSP You can ask them for a reason. If this does not sort the problem, contact HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ). If your dispute is related to coronavirus (COVID-19) HMRC coronavirus (COVID-19) helpline Telephone: 08000 241222 Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm Find out about call charges If your dispute is about something else HMRC statutory payment dispute team Telephone: 03000 560 630 Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm Find out about call charges If you’re a textphone user, contact the HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ) employees’ enquiry line. HMRC employees’ enquiry line Textphone: 0300 200 3212 Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm Find out about call charges

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Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

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You can get £94.25 per week Statutory Sick Pay ( SSP ) if you’re too ill to work. It’s paid by your employer for up to 28 weeks. If you cannot work while you are self-isolating because of coronavirus (COVID-19) , you could get SSP for every day you’re in isolation. You must self isolate for at least 4 days to be eligible. If your illness is not related to coronavirus (COVID-19), you must be eligible for SSP and have been off work sick for 4 or more days in a row (including non-working days) to get SSP . You cannot get less than the statutory amount. You can get more if your company has a sick pay scheme (or ‘occupational scheme’) - check your employment contract. There are different sick pay rules for agricultural workers .

Overview

You can get £94.25 per week Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if you’re too ill to work. It’s paid by your employer for up to 28 weeks.

If you cannot work while you are self-isolating because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you could get SSP for every day you’re in isolation. You must self isolate for at least 4 days to be eligible.

If your illness is not related to coronavirus (COVID-19), you must be eligible for SSP and have been off work sick for 4 or more days in a row (including non-working days) to get SSP.

You cannot get less than the statutory amount. You can get more if your company has a sick pay scheme (or ‘occupational scheme’) - check your employment contract.

There are different sick pay rules for agricultural workers.

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