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Sick Pay
Josie64
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probably in wrong thread, if so please move, thanks
Hubby was off work for two weeks the other week ( he gets paid two weeks in arrears) we got his sick pay yesterday - £24.12 Stat Sick Pay
are we entitled to any other help because that amount is just ridiculous!
he has been working for the company for three years, should he be entitled to works sick pay by now?
oh we also get £5.07 a week Working Tax Credits , do we need to tell them that hubby was off sick?
Hubby was off work for two weeks the other week ( he gets paid two weeks in arrears) we got his sick pay yesterday - £24.12 Stat Sick Pay
are we entitled to any other help because that amount is just ridiculous!
he has been working for the company for three years, should he be entitled to works sick pay by now?
oh we also get £5.07 a week Working Tax Credits , do we need to tell them that hubby was off sick?
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Sounds an odd number - SSP is £81.60 per week
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Illorinjured/DG_10018786
regarding sick pay from the company depends what the company offers and what is in his contract0 -
he had to stand three days for the first week, we won't know what he will get for the second week until next thursday but it should be £81.60.
so because we got stat sick pay even though it was only £24 , does that mean we don't get help from Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)?__________________0 -
so because we got stat sick pay even though it was only £24 , does that mean we don't get help from Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)?
Yes. ESA is only for people who cannot receive SSP.
You may be able to claim low income benefits such as housing benefit/council tax benefit for the weeks he only received SSP but I don't know how it works for such a short time. It may be worth calling your local council.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Illorinjured/DG_1758540 -
Another question: If a employee receives SSP from employer, can one receive IS or ESA extra to feed the family, as SSP is only £80?0
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tazwhoever wrote: »Another question: If a employee receives SSP from employer, can one receive IS or ESA extra to feed the family, as SSP is only £80?
as above if you get SSP you cant get ESA,however other benefits maybe avaliable depending on household circumstances e.g. working partner,savings etc0 -
Income Support can be claimed as a top-up to SSP but ESA cannot.tazwhoever wrote: »Another question: If a employee receives SSP from employer, can one receive IS or ESA extra to feed the family, as SSP is only £80?0
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