Q. Is my employee entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)?
A. To qualify for SSP your employee must:
– be classed as an employee and have done some work for you
– have been ill for at least 4 days, which includes non-working days
– have earned at least £112 gross each week (this is correct up to and including the 2016-17 tax year)
– tell you that you are sick before the agreed deadline – or within seven days if you don’t have one agreed
SSP is payable for 28 weeks and is not paid to an employee whilst they are receiving Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP). If an employee isn’t eligible for SSP through the payroll they may still be able to claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) by completing an SSP1 form, which can be found on our Resources and Links page.