ssp not getting any

ant500

Could do with some help here

Just changed jobs worked for a week and was rushed into hospital not had any ssp for 3 weeks now. Do I get on to the firm for the ssp or is there a form that i have to fill in

New to all this been working 20 years and never had a day off

Forgot to say the firm employs me

beanielou

If your employer doesent pay you the SSP then you need to get the form from Dept Work & Pensions so it can be paid through them instead
HTH

Phil_Welsh

Contact your employer and check to see if they will be paying SSP. If not ask them to send you a SP1 which they have to complete stating why they are not going to pay SSP. Then contact your local jobcentre (don't wait for the form from your employer, do it straight away), explain the reasons and tell them that you need to claim IB, they will either send you a form or give you a telephone number of a First Contact Centre. Some of the questions you will be asked at the cotact centre can seem very personel but it is the same information as on a claim form so don't get angry when they ask them please, they are only doing their job.
What are your personal circumstances? Do you have a partner? Do you have savings below £16,000? If so is your partnet working? How many hours do they work? If you have a partner who is working less than 24 hours a week and savings below £16,000 then claim IS as well.
Do you rent or own your home? If you rent put a claim in for HB&CTB if your own then put a claim in for CTB only (if you go through a contact centre they can do this for you so less paperwork for you to complete).
Also ask for form HC1 as you might be entitled to help with prescriptions.
Hope this helps.

Spendless

How many hours do you work? Some years ago in a part-time job I never received any SSP, when I queried it it was because I didn't earn enough to qualify.