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Statutory Sick Pay

Legislation 2008-2009

For employees earning £90.00 per week or more, the rate is £75.40 per week. You can use this statutory sick pay calculator to estimate how much pay your employee will get over her maternity leave period.


If you are a registered client you can access our dedicated customer support section and obtain more information on the latest statutory sick pay legislation. Company Absence Policy and the availability of free booklets.

Employees Rights

Employee's statutory rights must be incorporated in the employment contract including your company policy and procedures which they should follow. Leave must be allowed for medical appointments or parental leave.

Fixed Term Contracts

All employees will be treated the same for SSP purposes whether they are on fixed term or permanent contract - including those with contracts of three months or less. All fixed term workers are entitled to statutory SSP provided they pay the minimum National Insurance - i,e fulfilling the statutory criteria. If you also offer an occupational sickness policy - this now applies to fixed term contracts.

 

Small Employers’ SSP Relief

For the 2008-2009 tax year provided that the total gross Class 1 NICs is £45,000 or less, you will be classed as a small employer. Small employers are entitled to recover the difference between 13% of their total national insurance bill and the statutory sick pay paid for that month.

SSP Rates for 2008 - 2009 are on the HMRC website http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/rates-of-stat-pay.htm

 

   

 

This page was last updated 21/04/2008