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Entitlement to sick pay?

SmartPricePoster

SmartPricePoster Posts: 1,432 Forumite

22 July 2012 at 7:58PM in Benefits & tax credits

I'm asking on behalf of someone else since I find it odd they do not get any sick pay what so ever. They are with an agency but work in an important job. I've tried to look on the internet but it's not clear whether someone is legally entitled to sick pay?

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Torry_Quine Posts: 18,894 Forumite

22 July 2012 at 8:03PM

If they earn enough for NI contributions then they should at the very least get SSP If not then they should get a from from the employer saying why they aren't getting SSP which is used for claiming ESA.

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SmartPricePoster Posts: 1,432 Forumite

22 July 2012 at 8:10PM

I think they earn around 16k+...not entirely sure. Would have to ask them. As fr as I'm aware, they don't get any benefits (TC etc) at all. I noticed something on a ESA leaflet about sick pay but didn't really understand how it works.

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bigbill Posts: 933 Forumite

22 July 2012 at 9:29PM

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) has nothing to do with National Insurance?

If you earned on average £102 weekly your due SSP

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paddedjohn Posts: 7,512 Forumite

22 July 2012 at 9:33PM

bigbill wrote: »

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) has nothing to do with National Insurance?

If you earned on average £102 weekly your due SSP

Sorry but its actually £107 per week averaged over the previous 8 weeks.;)

Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.
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von Posts: 541 Forumite

22 July 2012 at 9:38PM

If you have a look at these links they may help:

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/ruDetail?itemId=1081443357&type=REGUPDATE

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Illorinjured/DG_10018786?CID=MTB&PLA=url_mon&CRE=sick_pay

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Torry_Quine Posts: 18,894 Forumite

23 July 2012 at 12:57AM

bigbill wrote: »

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) has nothing to do with National Insurance?

If you earned on average £102 weekly your due SSP

As I said you need to earn the amount that makes you liable for NI contributions to get SSP.

Lost my soulmate so life is empty.

I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have -
Diana Gabaldon, Outlander
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