Statutory Sick Pay
(asked on 23rd March 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will review the weekly Statutory Sick Pay rate prior to its planned uprating on 6 April 2020.
This question was answered on 30th March 2020
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be uprated on 6 April 2020 in line with inflation from £94.25 per week to £95.85. SSP provides financial support to an employee when they are off work sick. Those on low pay can receive more help through the welfare system, depending on their personal circumstances.