What is statutory sick pay (SSP)? Statutory sick pay, or SSP, is the minimum you must legally be paid if you're off sick from work. SSP is paid to employees of companies in the UK, who are off sick ...

On April 6th, significant changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) were implemented. New data* has revealed the financial and operational impact that HR expects to navigate as a result of the reforms – ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) intends to bolster the rate of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), meaning some of the lowest earners may eventually be up to £100 better off per week.

The Employment Rights Bill looks set to ensure that statutory sick pay (SSP) is available to all workers, from the first day of sickness absence. Employees who earn below the lower earnings limit will ...

The majority of UK workers (57 per cent) do not rely on SSP at all, as their employers choose to operate a more generous ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is planning to increase the rate of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), which could make some of the lowest earners up to £100 better off each week. Currently ...

A government decision to freeze statutory sick pay at five days a year has been described as “short-sighted”. Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke, confirmed today that ...

Currently, around one in four workers in the UK – around 7 million people – are only entitled to receive statutory sick pay (SSP) instead of enhanced sick pay from their employers. SSP amounts ...