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sick pay help

hi

i went in for the good old snip, apart from it went far from well. after complications (bleeding internaly) ive been off work nearly a month.

im employed but my boss does not pay sick pay.

will i only be entitled to statory sick pay?
is there any thing else i can claim?

many thanks
andy

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  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,099 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Are you renting? Do you have a partner? If so, does the partner work? if so, how many hours and how much do they earn? Savings?
    Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
    50p saver #40 £20 banked
    Virtual sealed pot #178 £80.25
  • i have some "savings" that are realy ment to be my pention pot but one of those things i have never sorted out.
    i have a wife who is a studant and part time bank nurse so works around 16 hours a week
    home owner with mortage:(and two kids
  • abby1234519
    abby1234519 Posts: 1,961 Forumite
    Think you need to be more specific or its impossible to give any advice
    Money money money.

    Debt
    Dec 2016: [STRIKE]£25,158.71[/STRIKE] £21,999.99

    #28 Pay off debt in 2017 £3803.55
  • not sure what you need more specific.
    i have savings that are ment to be my pension, so only as a last resort do i want to touch that.
    my wife and is bringing in £500 a month
    we have out goings of £1000ish without fuel and food.
    i can ask for mortage holiday.
    this couldnt have happened at a worse time, just spent our float on christmas.
    can i ask council tax break?
  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,099 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Are your savings above £6k and below or above £16k?
    Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
    50p saver #40 £20 banked
    Virtual sealed pot #178 £80.25
  • lol not even close to 6k more like 1500
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