Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
Statutory Sick Pay
Paid by Employers (HMRC-regulated) · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on off work sick or injured — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Statutory Sick Pay is £123.25 per week or 80% of the worker's average weekly earnings, whichever is lower, paid from the first full day of sickness absence for up to 28 weeks.
https://www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay
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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.gov.uk
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