Statutory Sick Pay
E1008879
Statutory Sick Pay is a UK government-mandated payment that employers must provide to eligible employees who are unable to work due to illness for a limited period.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom employment right
ⓘ
sick pay scheme ⓘ social security benefit ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department for Work and Pensions
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ⓘ
UK Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
agency workers who are employees for tax purposes
ⓘ
fixed-term employees ⓘ part-time employees ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
employee
ⓘ
worker classified as employee for tax and NI purposes ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | occupational sick pay schemes ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| durationLimit | 28 weeks per period of sickness ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
being absent from work due to illness
ⓘ
being an employee ⓘ being sick for at least 4 consecutive qualifying days ⓘ earning at least the Lower Earnings Limit for National Insurance ⓘ having done some work for the employer ⓘ providing required sickness evidence if requested ⓘ |
| employeeObligation |
must notify employer of sickness within employer’s time limit
ⓘ
must provide fit note after 7 calendar days of sickness if required ⓘ |
| employerObligation |
must keep records of SSP payments
ⓘ
must pay eligible employees who are off sick ⓘ |
| exclusionCriterion |
being in custody or on strike
ⓘ
being in the armed forces ⓘ being on Statutory Maternity Pay ⓘ being self-employed ⓘ having already received the maximum period of SSP for a spell of incapacity ⓘ |
| fundingSource | employers ⓘ |
| governedBy | HM Revenue and Customs guidance ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialGuidance | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
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ⓘ
Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | statutory entitlement ⓘ |
| minimumRateDeterminedBy | UK Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payableBy | employer ⓘ |
| paymentFrequency | same pattern as normal wages ⓘ |
| purpose |
protect employees who cannot work due to illness
ⓘ
provide income during short-term sickness absence ⓘ |
| rateType | flat weekly rate ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Employment and Support Allowance
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ⓘ
Universal Credit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | contractual sick pay when contractual sick pay is not available ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Class 1 National Insurance contributions
ⓘ
Income Tax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxStatus | taxable income ⓘ |
| waitingDaysRule | not payable for the first 3 qualifying days of sickness in many cases ⓘ |
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