sick pay

reeree

i work 18 hours a week but ive been off sick for the last two weeks, and i dont see myself back at work anytime soon i was just wondering whether i would get sick pay being as i only work part time, thanks in advance sorry if this is in the wrong place didnt know where else to put it

Savvy_Sue

If you pay enough National Insurance each week, then yes.

Once you've send in your sick note, your employer must either pay your SSP or send you a form saying why they don't believe they have to pay it. There are notes on that form for what you do with it, but you can claim a benefit if you're not entitled to SSP.

Note that the first 3 days of any claim are 'waiting days', for which you're NOT paid SSP.

reeree

the problem is because i only do 18 hours a week i dont earn enough to pay national insurance or tax even so i guess that means im not entitled to any

dawnybabes

You need to earn over £90 a week, NI doesn't make a difference

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1074411443

reeree

dawnybabes wrote: »

You need to earn over £90 a week, NI doesn't make a difference

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1074411443

thanks for that its a really useful link

reeree

ive just been told by someone that because i only do 18 hours a week i will only get a percentage and that it would be about £8 does anyone know if this is true

Savvy_Sue

It's not true: IF your earnings are high enough, then you get a higher daily rate if you work fewer days than someone working five days. BUT the first 3 days are 'waiting days' for which you don't get SSP.

See this link which explains that, and this is the Employer's calculator, but someone else may be able to give better links.