7 articles tagged with Statutory Sick Pay.
SSP 2026/27 is £116.75 per week. Learn about the 4 qualifying days, 28-week maximum, fit notes, small employer relief, and return-to-work obligations.
Why some low-paid or part-time UK workers get no Statutory Sick Pay at all in 2026/27, and what the £129 weekly Lower Earnings Limit actually means in practice.
Reforms under the Employment Rights Act agenda would make Statutory Sick Pay payable from day one of sickness and remove the lower earnings limit — a significant change from the current three-waiting-day and earnings-threshold rules. Where implementation stands.
How pay works during a phased return to work with long Covid, when Statutory Sick Pay applies, what occupational sick pay might top it up to, and how the Equality Act 2010 can protect you.
Statutory Sick Pay is £123.25/week, paid from day one for eligible employees in 2026/27. Occupational sick pay schemes usually pay far more — but only for a set period, after which many employees drop back down to the statutory floor. Here's how the two interact.
A phased return after long-term sickness usually blends part normal salary for hours worked with part sick pay for hours still counted as absence. Getting this wrong on payroll is common — here's how the maths should actually work in 2026/27.
Full guide to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) in 2026/27. Covers the current rate of 123.25 pounds per week, qualifying conditions, the 3 waiting days, and how long SSP can last.
